Financial Aid
The FAFSA, grants, appeals and scholarships.
Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams: The Warning Signs
Warning signs of scholarship and financial aid scams, fake FAFSA help and loan forgiveness pitches, free legit searches and where to report.
Pell Grants Explained: Who Qualifies and How Much You Can Get
How Pell Grants work: the $7,395 maximum for 2026–27, the Student Aid Index, part-time and year-round Pell, the 12-semester limit and new Workforce Pell.
The FAFSA, Step by Step: What You Need and the Mistakes to Avoid
How to fill out the FAFSA: StudentAid.gov accounts, contributors and consent, the Student Aid Index, which year’s taxes it uses and deadlines that matter.
How to Appeal a Financial Aid Offer (and When It Works)
When a financial aid appeal can work: special circumstances, professional judgment, dependency overrides and merit aid, plus what to send.