The Gainful Employment Rule and Why it Matters
The Gainful Employment (GE) rule, mandated by the Higher Education Act, aims to ensure that career education programs receiving federal student aid prepare...
How to Borrow $1,000 With No Credit Check
Most loans require a hard credit check as part of the application process. However, credit checks can be a dealbreaker if your score...
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The Top 8 Reasons College Is So Expensive These Days [February 2025 Edition]
College tuition costs have become too expensive for the average American student. Case in point: a single year of undergraduate study, including tuition,...
Need to Borrow $500 Instantly? The Best Cash Advance Apps and Other Options to Consider
Need $500 fast? Cash advance apps offer one of the quickest and most accessible ways to get instant funds, with no credit check...
New CBO Projections Show the Pell Grant Program Is Facing a Funding Gap This Year
In January, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new supplemental projections for the Pell Grant program. Unlike the last Pell baseline (released in...
Car Loan Prequalification and Preapproval: Complete 2025 Guide
Getting preapproved or prequalified for a car loan is crucial when purchasing a vehicle in 2025, though the two processes are slightly different....
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[Q&A] What to Do If You Lost Your Financial Aid
Federal financial aid isn’t guaranteed, and you may lose eligibility due to poor academic performance, incarceration, or issues with your citizenship status, among...
House Republican Plan Would Spike Student Loan Payments and Sentence Many to a Lifetime of Debt
In January 2024, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), then-Chair of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, introduced the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R.6951). The bill...
The Complete Guide to Financial Aid for International Students
Studying in the U.S. can be expensive, but we’ve found plenty of ways to make it more affordable—even for international students. While federal...
How Donald Trump’s Plans Could Impact Your Money
Donald J. Trump has officially been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, and he’s made some pretty big promises...
