Alternative Ways to Pay for College College is expensive, a hard to swallow fact for many families. While financial aid, scholarships and grants, federal loans and private loans are all ways to help fund the rising cost of education, we’ve listed the below alternatives to help stretch your dollars. Did you take Advanced Placements (AP) [...]
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By: John Whelan, Junior at Tufts University | Published: August 13, 2010
College on the Cheap’s street team asked students a tough question – whether or not a star high school athlete with a C+ average could receive merit-based aid for college. Think you know the answer? You might be surprised. Watch the video and find out, and as always, check back in for more College on [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: August 13, 2010
The Loan Lobster spits some fire about how you should choose your student loans over a hot beat by DJ Marwan. Check it out, and dare to compare at simpletuition.com/youtube.
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By: John Whelan, Junior at Tufts University | Published: August 10, 2010
College on the Cheap’s street team asked students if you have to pay back a grant – and refreshingly, almost all of them answered correctly! Think you know the answer? Or want to learn more? Keep checking in for more College on the Cheap updates!
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By: John Whelan, Junior at Tufts University | Published: August 9, 2010
College on the Cheap’s street team did another round of interviews, and asked students if they knew what EFC stands for in financial aid terms. Not surprisingly, none of them got it – it was a tough question. EFC stands for Expected Family Contribution, and is the amount of money your college expects you to [...]
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By: SimpleTuition | Published: August 18, 2010