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Financial Aid Trends 2026

This year’s FAFSA opened on October 1st. New this year is that families with small farms or small businesses can exclude these assets which will reduce a family’s Student Aid Index (SAI) hopefully leading to greater fina...

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Financial Aid for Summer Classes

Taking summer classes is a smart way to decrease college costs, especially if taking classes at your local community college. (Just make sure the credits will transfer.) If you qualify, the Federal Pell Grant is a great...