Light Up...and Send a Student to College? April 2, 2013 by Carly Gerber Imagine a place where every time you bought a pack of cigarettes, you would be funding a college student’s education. In the near future, that place could be California: The California Residents
State Financial Aid Runs Dry in Illinois March 22, 2012 by Alexis Mattera Did you already file your FAFSA this year? If you live in Illinois, your early bird mentality will help you pay for college because state funding has run out earlier than expected. Officials
Obama Grants NCLB Waivers to 10 States February 10, 2012 by Alexis Mattera When the No Child Left Behind Act went into effect 10 years ago, public schools across the country were tasked with developing assessments for students in certain grades in order to receive federal
The Good News and Bad News About State Aid for Students July 11, 2011 by Alexis Mattera There’s good news and bad news regarding state aid for students. The good: State financial aid for college students, including grants, work-study and loans, rose by nearly 4 percent last year. The
Alaska Governor Stresses Need for State-Funded Scholarship Dollars March 29, 2011 by Alexis Mattera Here at Scholarships.com, our goal is to make finding money for college as easy as possible. Paying the full cost of tuition out of pocket isn’t in the cards for most college-bound students and
Spending on Sports Up at High-Profile Colleges April 2, 2010 by Scholarships.com Staff The country's top college sports programs haven't been faring as well as you'd think when it comes to bringing revenue in to their respective schools. With the close of March Madness upon us, USA
Bill Dickey Scholarship March 29, 2010 by Scholarships.com Staff As Tiger Woods prepares to reenter the golf world at the Masters next week, it may be a good time for you student golfers to consider golf scholarships that could help you pay for college. The Bill
Coping with College Aid Cuts August 19, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff As the start of the fall semester approaches, students across the country are finding themselves in a precarious position when it comes to financial aid. As we've previously mentioned, several states
States Cut Grants as Students Borrow More Money for College August 12, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff Rising unemployment rates and other symptoms of the ongoing recession continue to drive more people to attend college and look for ways to pay their bills, causing an uptick in state and federal
Illinois Cuts College Grants for 130,000 Students July 31, 2009 by Scholarships.com Staff While it may be grabbing most of the headlines, the federal "Cash for Clunkers" program is not the only government grant program to run out of money well ahead of schedule this year. The state