Color Codes All of the EFCs are color coded to give you an idea of whether the student will qualify for need-based financial aid at four categories of colleges. The color coded EFCs in the table ...

However, financial aid experts say implementing the fix to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, now could lead to delays in the students' receiving financial aid offers.

The top New York school on the list, and No. 4 nationwide, was Columbia University, which offered average financial aid of about $65,000 during the 2022-2023 school year, the most recent year for ...

Despite fears the federal government will use personal information from financial aid applications to identify immigrant ...

There are many reasons why a student's financial aid package might decrease. Common reasons include changes in income, assets, the number of children in college and non-financial information.

Many families feel they won't qualify for financial aid and choose not to apply, but that often leaves thousands of dollars on the table, says Shirleyne McDonald, director of financial aid ...

Grants, Scholarship, Loans, and Work-study are a few examples of the types of financial aid available to help pay college.

A simplified student financial aid form finally will be launched by year-end, but the delay from its usual Oct. 1 date will make getting financial aid anything but simple, experts say. The new ...

At Northern Illinois University, both financial aid staff and students have many questions on what the future of their college finances look like because of the changes for FAFSA this year and the ...

The Education Department estimates the new fix will give students access to an additional $1.8 billion in federal student aid, but there may be delays.