Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. Colleges and universities have always used certain data and ...

With the cost of college continuing to rise, many students and families are relying on external sources to help pay for it. Financial aid falls under two categories: merit-based and need-based.

As problems with the new FAFSA form spill into next year, families are even more worried about how they will afford the high costs of college. To that end, The Princeton Review ranked schools based on ...

What college-bound students and their families need to know about upcoming changes to financial aid policies, including Pell ...

Financial aid award letters for the upcoming academic year are arriving with warnings of significant changes starting in 2026–27, including revised Pell Grant rules and new borrowing caps for Parent ...

California students with undocumented parents in mixed status families are fearful of submitting FAFSA applications fearing ...