Without student financial aid, most students could not afford to attend college. According to recent US Department of Education estimates, 80% of all full-time undergraduate students receive some type of financial aid. These students face average costs of attendance of close to $22,000 per year (includes public and private two-year and four-year schools) and average close to $13,000 per year in aid. Aid for these students, as well as for part-time and graduate students, comes from a wide variety of government, public, and private sources. Aid can come in the form of grants, loans, work-study programs, tuition waivers, scholarships, and more.
To help students understand and navigate the many available options, BrainTrack's series of student financial aid articles covers a wide range of topics that should be of interest to any student pursuing assistance in financing their higher education. Articles provide guidance on obtaining aid from the federal government, state governments, colleges and universities, private organizations, community service, scholarships, and more. The articles link to dozens of other references to enable further research.
