Paying for college
- FAFSA, step by stepThe FAFSA is the free federal form colleges and career schools use to decide your grants, work-study and loans.
- Reading a financial aid offerAn aid offer mixes money you keep (grants and scholarships), money you earn (work-study) and money you pay back (loans).
- Scholarships and scholarship scamsScholarships are gifts you don't repay, and finding them is free.
- Federal student loans, explainedFederal student loans come from the U.S.
- Student loan repayment plansWhen federal loans come due, you choose a plan: a fixed monthly payment, or one based on your income.