Opinion: Government is complicit in college cost confusion. Simple steps can be taken to help

Let’s face it — college costs are confusing. It isn’t that surprising, given the complexity of the financial aid system. The federal government ... can sometimes be hard to find. Congress has ... Read More

Six reasons why $90,000 college costs are bad news even if few pay that amount

Students take on increased risk to pay colleges’ sticker prices. most offer less favorable terms and conditions have favorable terms have fewer protections Many students assume loans to pay college ... Read More

How the Biden Administration Messed Up FAFSA

Normally, the FAFSA is available at the beginning of October. Students fill it out and send it to Federal Student Aid, an office within the Department of Education. Then, FSA calculates how much ... Read More

What the heck is happening with college financial aid this year?

The already stressful college admissions process was thrown into chaos this year by a botched bureaucratic upgrade. Hiccups and delays in the federal financial aid process ... ideas about how to fix ... Read More

Why the Fed Should Declare Victory and Cut Interest Rates.

Small business owners are being punished by the central bank's data obsession. We need to focus less on CPI numbers and more on boosting the economy. Read More

US legislators call on Texas universities to save funds for students affected by FAFSA glitch

Ten members of the United States Congress signed an open letter to Texas universities on April 8 urging them to provide additional funds to students affected by a glitch in the Free Application for ... Read More

Gen Z wants student loan forgiveness without any accountability. It doesn't work that way.

Maddeningly enough, that same Bloomberg News/Morning ... that have gotten us into this mess in the first place. The problem is federal involvement in student loans Our government’s involvement ... Read More

Some students are still struggling to access college aid amid ongoing FAFSA ‘disaster'

Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have resulted in fewer students applying for college financial aid ... students and encourage students to stay in touch with us and with ... Read More

Opinion: College costing nearly $100,000 a year? Forgiving loans is the least we can do

Student loan debt isn't an impediment to the ultra-rich, who pay out of pocket for college, or even for many in the upper middle class, who have connections to turn their $400,000 degree into a ... Read More

Expert offers financial planning tips for new college grads

New college graduates entering the workforce face financial decisions from managing student loan debt, building credit, saving for retirement, building emergency funds and more. Read More

Social care crisis requires government investment

Tackling the social care crisis will ensure people with a learning disability aren’t left behind, Jackie O’Sullivan explains ... Read More

Navigating Financial Aid For College

It's the time of year when high school graduates are being accepted into college, and families are trying to figure out how to pay for it. Read More