Learn what’s in a financial aid award letter and how to compare costs at multiple schools Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side and finance expert on ...

If your financial aid package falls short of your need, you can ask the college for more financial aid by sending them a ...

A financial aid appeal letter gives you the chance to request more aid based on changes in your financial situation or overlooked information Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Janet ...

Once your teen has been accepted to college, they will receive a financial aid award letter. An award letter is a detailed statement of financial assistance available to a student in the form of ...

Getting a financial aid award letter is the first step in making a college admissions decision. You’ve been accepted to your school of choice and have been awarded a financial aid package. This is ...

No two students are alike, but if you’re admitted and you qualify for financial aid, you will be awarded a package: some combination of scholarships (which do not have to be paid back), loans (which ...

In his recent column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 makes it clear that medical school affordability is a major issue at Brown — which I know all too well. Four years ago, I walked through the Van Wickle Gates ...

In a typical year, the start of May would mark the end of the college application process, with most incoming freshmen knowing where they were going in the fall. This year, though, has been anything ...

I came into the financial aid business in a most unusual way. I didn’t want to be a director of financial aid (DFA). I had long planned to study for ordained ministry. That didn’t work out, and I went ...