With the rising cost of tuition, many families turn to multiple funding sources — such as need- and merit-based aid — to help finance a college education. While work-study was used by only 19% of families to help pay for college in the 2024-2025 ...

Work study is a form of financial aid that can allow you to earn money on campus to pay for your college expenses. However, we like to call work study "fake aid", because it's not that helpful to actually pay for college expenses - and you'll see why below.

The vast majority of students need to borrow money to pay for college. Here's how to get a student loan, so you can begin earning your degree.

At its core, engagement is about intertwining the resources of higher education with the needs of the community. Through this process, there is an exchange that occurs—students and faculty learn new skills and acquire more knowledge when addressing an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. UNITED STATES - MARCH 11: Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol ...

This week, a House subcommittee approved its section of the newest federal budget, which contained a proposal to eliminate subsidized federal student loans.

Taking classes in the fall? A new law will mean lower federal loan limits for some students and parents who help pay. Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect on July 1, 2026, and could impact your ability to pay most of your bill with ...