This article offers strategies that institutions can implement to help low-income students understand financial aid and the various costs to consider while attending college.
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Patti Zarling
11/27/2017
This article highlights that there are multiple ways to fund a college education. Most options require students to complete the FAFSA forms which are more difficult to complete that most forms, including taxes.
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Denise-Marie Ordway
6/23/2017
This article details two new grants that will be available for Missouri residents at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The grants will provide gap funding between financial aid and the cost of attendance.
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Bob Watson
8/27/2017
This article offers suggestions on ways college students can fund the financial aid gap.
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5/3/2017
This article highlights the extreme measures families are taking to finance college tuition. The burden increases with each year as the price of tuition increases yearly. Few schools have found ways to be transparent about tuition prices and most schools have higher fees than financial aid packages cover.
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Jeffrey Selingo
2/20/2020
This article highlights one option select universities are piloting to help provide gap funding for students.
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Sydney Johnson
2/15/2019
This article provides an alternative to the financial burden of paying for college.
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Abigail Hess
4/23/2019
During this hour-long session, higher education professionals and higher education partner organizations discuss ways to increase access and success for low-income and first generation college students.
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9/9/2015
This article provides graphs and charts that highlight the rising price of college tuition and the amount of money still needed in gap funding after aid and grants are distributed at three colleges in California.
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Jake Brymner
