A college education… Getting a degree is one of the most important investments you will make in your life. However, with the increasing costs of tuition, figuring out how to finance your education can be discouraging and even a little scary. The management team of Financial Aid Finder has been producing top rated financial aid resources since 1993. A few years ago, we decided to bring these resources to the public for free. Financial Aid Finder believes that in today’s economic market students need all the help they can get in finding and evaluating college financial aid options to help them pay for their college and university education. Let’s face it financial aid is as confusing as it is necessary to a college education! That is why we have designed this website to a...

The Baltimore Sun ran an article today about the increasing number of students calling their financial aid offices in a panic. Although the article is focused on schools in the Baltimore – Washington area, the message applies to colleges and universities across the country, I’m sure. Job losses are increasing every month, which means more and more families are facing insurmountable financial hardships. When paying for college becomes impossible (even with financial aid already in place), students and their parents are turning to their financial aid officers in despair. There are two pieces of good news, according to this article: 1. Schools have emergency funds in place to handle middle-of-the-year financial crises. Those funds are getting tapped out sooner and faster than...

July 10, 2008 by Mara Strom Welcome to Scholarship Thursday! Did you know that scholarships are FREE money for college? This week we’ve got three great opportunities for you to earn some of that FREE money. Each of these scholarships has a deadline of July 15, so time is of the essence. Good luck and please let us know if you land a scholarship that was featured here. At FAF, we love a happy ending! 1. Emc2 Election Multimedia Contest: $2,000 Do you have an opinion on energy security, genetic engineering, stem cell research or space militarization? If you could share your thoughts about a science, technology or health issue with the next American President, what would you tell him? Student Pugwash USA (SPUSA), a nonprofit educational organization devoted to multi-dimensional scientif...

February 9, 2006 At least 175,000 people are denied federal financial aid due to prior drug offenses according to a recent article in Yahoo News. However, the Budget Reconciliation Act that was just passed has provided a provision to allow students who have drug offenses a new chance at federal student financial aid. The provision is targeted at older non-traditional students. Federal Financial aid forms began requesting information on convictions in the year 2000. Individual states vary in how their policies for distributing aid to drug offenders. ...

January 25, 2006 The Academic Common Market is an organization that sets up exchange programs for students between a league of mutually recognized states. Students who are planning on studying a subject that is not offered by their state school may attend an out of state school for in state tuition. The school must already have an exchange program set up with your state. Not every state participates in this program and as stated earlier the academic program the student wishes to study must NOT be offered by the student’s state schools. The Academic Common Market is not commonly publicized and will require some research. You can try doing a Google search by typing in your state and the words: academic, common, market. Most high school guidance counselors and college financial ...

When it comes to student financial aid it helps to know every avenue that leads to gaining money for your college education. Below we have comprised some helpful tips that may assist you secure the financial aid you need. Target the High Dollar Private Colleges Applying for financial aid at a pricey college or university may not seem realistic BUT the expensive private colleges often grant more financial aid. These schools have to offer a good deal of financial aid to gain diversification among their students. Therefore the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) for these schools may end up being less than what it might be at a large public university. Not only could you end up gaining more financial aid but you could also end up receiving a top- notch education. There is a lot to gain...