Guest columnist Carrie Short is the director of financial aid at Baldwin Wallace University, where she helps students and families navigate the complexities of college funding with clarity and care.

When people say “it takes a village,” they could just as easily be talking about paying for college in the United States. The idea of covering tuition with savings from an after-school job is long ...

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...

The deadline for students to apply for financial aid in California is approaching. Learn about the different applications and what's needed to apply.

Key tips for financial aid awareness, she said, include connecting with your college’s financial aid for guidance, learning your financial aid options, understanding loan responsibilities, and ...

Students starting college next year will face a dramatically different federal financial aid system than the one their older siblings and parents encountered, experts say, due to changes enacted this ...

The application for student aid is still open but you may have missed a deadline for state aid.

Washington students are now able to access two key forms that can help them obtain thousands of dollars in financial aid for higher education. Applications are now open for the Free Application for ...

When applying for financial aid, particularly for federal programs like those accessed through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), your tax return often plays a pivotal role. This ...