How Financial Aid Disbursement Works

FeaturedSeptember 21, 2021

Financial aid disbursement is the payment of federal aid to the student (or parent, in some cases) at the beginning of each semester. Your funds usually go straight to your financial aid office, which will…

6 Full-Ride Scholarships That Cover Tuition and More

FeaturedAugust 17, 2021

Full-ride scholarships are awards that cover your full cost of attendance at college. This cost includes tuition, room and board, meals, books, fees and more. Some full-ride scholarships even include stipends for personal expenses or…

47% of Unpaid Interns Take On Debt to…

FeaturedJune 4, 2021

About a quarter of Americans have worked an unpaid internship, including almost 40% of Gen Zers and 30% of millennials, a new Student Loan Hero survey finds. But some also say it’s unfair for employers…

FSEOG Grant for College: What It Is and…

FeaturedApril 10, 2021

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, also known as the “FSEOG grant,” is one of the financial aid awards that the government uses to help students with limited resources to pay for college. The FSEOG…

Places With the Most Student Loan Debt in…

FeaturedFebruary 27, 2021

Data show that student loans have increased to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion in 2021 in federal and private student loan debt. That’s the second-biggest debt burden in the country, following mortgages. And yet, these…