Financing Your College Education
Who's getting financial aid and how do you compare? Use the Financial Aid Tracker to find out! View thousands of real student financial aid awards and see how much students like you received at any college.
See How You Stack UpUse the Scholarship Finder free scholarship search engine to search 595,000 awards worth more than $4.5 billion.
Search for ScholarshipsWhat will college really cost? Uncover your true out-of-pocket costs to attend any college. Get personalized results based on your financial situation and college choices.
Calculate Your Net PriceCalculate your Expected Family Contribution. Find out how much colleges expect you to pay and how much financial aid you are eligible for.
Calculate Your EFCWhich financial aid award is best? View your awards side-by-side and get a detailed comparison, including an estimate of the cost to earn your degree. See which college is the best deal.
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College Sticker Shock
College tuition is only part of the cost of college. Other expenses can add up to a significant portion of your college costs. Financial aid can reduce your costs, so a more expensive college can end up costing less than a less expensive college.
How Much Does College Cost?
How to Find Financially Friendly Colleges
All About Financial Aid
Many families underestimate their eligibility for financial aid. Get the facts on college financial aid, including financial aid eligibility, how to apply for financial aid, how to get the most financial aid, and how to analyze financial aid awards.
Get Started with Financial Aid
How to Qualify for Financial Aid
How to Get Financial Aid
Getting the Best Financial Aid Awards
Paying for College
The best approach to pay for college is a long-term educational savings plan. Most families, however, find it difficult to pay for college with existing savings. Learn about short- and long-term strategies to pay for college and how financial aid fits in.
Ways to Pay for College
The Best Laid College Financing Plans
Scholarship Smarts
It's easy to assume that scholarships go to high-flying academic achievers or exceptionally needy students. Truth is, there are plenty of ways to qualify for scholarships. Learn how to conduct a productive scholarship search, find scholarships you are eligible for, create winning scholarship applications, and watch out for scholarship scams.