It’s August and college will begin soon. If you’re planning to go to school in September, you’ve been spending the summer getting prepared. But there are probably things you still need to do. Watch your email daily to keep up with your college’s last-minute requests....

If you're a first-generation college student like me, navigating and understanding financial aid can be confusing. I had to learn a lot through trial and error and figure it all out on my own. Here are a few things I wish I had known before entering college.  ...

Are you a high school student living on your own, without a permanent address? Or a counselor helping students who are homeless or living in temporary housing? It’s a lot to deal with, especially if you're graduating high school and hoping to go to college. But many...

Are you an undocumented student planning to go to college? You are not alone. One out of every three college students is either an immigrant, a child of an immigrant, or an international student. More than 427,000 college students are undocumented. This is one-quarter...

Scholarships and grants are free money to help you pay for college. They are important. You want to keep your college costs as low as possible. But where should you start? The good news is that there are thousands of scholarships available. The bad news is that the...

Trying to figure out which colleges you can afford? These are four of our favorite student-tested websites for comparing college costs. All are great for comparing your college offers as well.   We love these websites because they offer calculators for comparing...