Best 50 Financial Aid Blogs

 

You've dreamed your entire life of walking down to pick up your diploma while they play "Pomp and Circumstance." But with the economy as crazy as it is nowadays, you're scared that college might just be a pipe dream. Never fear -- this listing of exceptional financial aid blogs is here to help cover the gaps in your education goals. The blogs that we have selected apply to a variety of circumstances, from high school seniors going straight to university to those who prefer a gap year, adult learners, and grad school hopefuls.

 

Top Five - The Rest of the Best

Top Five

  1. The College Solution Blog: Blogger Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a whiz when it comes to helping prospective college families land amazing tips and tricks to realizing their university dreams. We appreciate her razor-sharp focus on a variety of college financial aid concerns, from breaking down lingo like "EFC" to comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of state and private institutions. The site also has a lot of advice on grooming yourself to be an accepted student.

  2. Outlaw Student: Those who are looking for tame and mild finds for financial aid advice need look elsewhere; the Outlaw Student specializes in "renegade advice about scholarships, financial aid," and more on the life of college students. Head blogger Josh is also a specialist in essay scholarships and can help you to perfect your writing to potentially earn a ton of free money that you can put toward a university degree.

    • Why We Love It: The most wanted tips and tricks to excellent financial aid and scholarship counsel online.
    • Favorite Post: Free Degree at Home
  3. Beat-Tuition: In life, you earn the best, most lasting knowledge by experiencing events yourself, in person. This could potentially explain the feel of real-life wisdom that permeates this blog, which is all about learning how to become savvy when it comes to minimizing your spending on university tuition and fees. The head blogger has spent an educational lifetime moving up the ladder of academia, largely on the dime of helpful scholarships and grants. Those secrets are provided for you here.

    • Why We Love It: The best blog site for learning how to remain on top of your spending for tuition for university.
    • Favorite Post: Computer Loans
  4. Studenomics: This site should basically be required reading for every college student who feels even the slightest inkling that managing his or her money while in school might prove challenging. The site provides a wealth of information about how to secure the best financial aid you can. But it doesn't stop there -- Studenomics provides a range of articles on a variety of topics that will boost students' financial literacy and help them earn the diploma while remaining in the black.

    • Why We Love It: A great blog on achieving financial aid resources and managing your money while in school.
    • Favorite Post: Financial Survival Guide
  5. Simple Tuition: Simple Tuition does an excellent job at maintaining its theme throughout the blog -- every post is simple, clear, and easy-to-understand, yet the advice offered here is not at all watered down. On the contrary -- the entire site is packed with cutting-edge advice from leading and current financial aid experts and is tailored for anyone with a fire to get into college and make it more affordable.

    • Why We Love It: A to-the-point blog about financial aid that will leave every single reader buzzing with a trove of great tips.
    • Favorite Post: Paying for College: The Scary Stuff!

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The Rest of the Best

  • 401 Kid: 401 Kid acknowledges that "college funding is a complex and anxiety-producing process." The advice you'll find here will quell your nerves about affording university.
  • Afford College : This blog from Wise Choice knows that everyone has a unique journey for their education. As a result, you'll find a huge range of posts on finding great aid for your particular situation.
  • Alternative Student Loans: Oftentimes, certain students may not qualify for loans through their university. Those students should turn here for new funding outlooks.
  • Athlecation: Sometimes student athletes who deserve a college education can fall through the cracks. This site helps those students use their sports skills and earn free studies.
  • Back to Learn: Adult learners can have tricky financial situations. Back to Learn caters to those particular needs.
  • Campus Grotto: "The inside source for college," Campus Grotto is great for advice on life on campus. And there are also a lot of posts on earning the money to afford it.
  • College Athletic Scholarships: You may not be recruited by the NBA straightaway. But your skills on the court can help to pay the bills for the classroom.
  • College Parents: Your Mom and Dad are likely suffering more anxiety than you about making college work for your finances. Take them here and help them see financial aid as possible.
  • College Scholarships for Women: Though it may feel like a man's world, women are definitely making their presence felt in universities everywhere. Here ladies can find free money to go toward their studies.
  • Edu in Review: Edu in Review recognizes the need for everyone to have a college education. That's reflected in its focus on diverse forms of financial aid.
  • Education News: This blog from the Wall Street Journal has a very strong focus on financial aid. We like that articles are here for both undergrad and grad students.
  • Education Planner: Education Planner helps students tailor their college search for their own special needs. But it also does similar tailoring work for students' financial aid questions.
  • Financial Aid Facts: It's a great thing to be accepted to your favorite college. This site helps to make it even better, with its scores of tips on making your number one pick an affordable choice.
  • Financial Aid News: Finding a site that's 100% dedicated to only the latest news on the financial aid front was tricky for us. Luckily, we came up with this counsel-laden gem.
  • Financial Aid Tips: This is a great blog page for those beginning their search for potential aid sources. There's also a nice selection of articles on tuition forgiveness.
  • Fox College Funding: It's easy to forget that managing your financial aid is a year-round process. This site keeps you on track no matter the season.
  • Give Me 20: This site sees the idea of college and financial aid as one of the biggest focuses of your 20s. The vibe of the posts here is as chill as it is comprehensive.
  • Go Financial Aid: This blog site earns an edge over many other pages for its focus on all tiers of financial aid. Grants, scholarships, the CSS profile, and more are covered.
  • Graduate School: Find out about the myriad ways you can afford graduate school here. In addition, discover tips on how to get into your top pick schools.
  • Graduate School Scholarships: Oftentimes, graduate school hopefuls think there's no way they can afford it. This site, with care and tenderness, proves them wrong.
  • How to Pay for College Tuition: The biggest obstacle to surmount when it comes to affording college is the steep tuition cost. This site specializes in conquering it.
  • How to Pay for College Without Going Broke: HTPCWGB provides a great deal of strong financial aid advice. But it couples it with a bunch of tips on scoring that college acceptance letter.
  • International Financial Aid : Students outside of the States often don't know where to look for American financial aid tips. Thankfully, we've found this blog to support their quest to study over here.
  • Minority Grad Student: Many colleges are doing what they can to boost the number of women and minorities in their programs. This site helps such students find schools to fund them.
  • More Money: College: From Money Magazine comes this financial aid site with a focus on student loans. Many ways to stay afloat financially can be found here too.
  • More than a Test Score: The writers on this site believe that every student is just like the blog's title. Luckily, they do great posts on helping applicants find their financial way to campus.
  • My Graduate School: "Tips and advice about applying to graduate or professional school" appear in spades here. However, there's a strong amount of attention given to financial aid as well.
  • My Loans Consolidated: Student loans can add up quickly when not attended to. This site helps you find options to keep your payments low.
  • NextStepU: Blogger Enid loves "helping students find the right path" to their education dreams. She also recognizes how crucial financial aid can be toward that goal.
  • Pay for College: "Tips on reducing the cost of college" can be hard to come by. Blogger Deborah has fortunately dedicated this entire site to the best in savings tips for college.
  • Paying for College: This site focuses on educational financial aid in the state of Virginia. Many of the posts, though, can be applied to situations nationwide.
  • Paying for College: The primary concern many parents have about college is determining the affordability factor. This blog helps them keep track of it all.
  • Planning and Preparing for College: This blog was designed "to prepare students and their parents for college success" in manifold areas. There is strong number, however, of posts just on financial aid.
  • Position U4 College: Blogger Kris Hintz wants prospective applicants to get into college. But he wants them to afford it as well, with the hints to do so successfully here.
  • Sallie Mae: One of the country's most well-known suppliers of student loans now has its own blog. Fortunately, advertising for the loans is kept to a minimum.
  • Saving for College: The idea of saving up thousands of dollars for school can be daunting. This site makes the process of making your own financial aid more manageable.
  • Scholarship Information: The best way to begin your search for scholarships is to educate yourself on how to find them. This site helps you narrow down your hunt for the best ones.
  • Scholarships.com: The best way to knock out college spending is to earn scholarships. You won't find a more full source of them than what is on offer here.
  • School Grants Blog: What's better than a student loan? This site encourages you to do your homework and uncover info about grants, better in the long run.
  • Student Loan Blog: This site is based on the aim of "college funding made simple." They've succeeded -- the site is easy-to-read yet informative.
  • Student Loan Network: We like this site for its focus on a wide variety of loan types. Even alternative loans, and ways to find them, are covered here.
  • The College Solution: CBS MoneyWatch has come up with this excellent branch blog on student finances. You'll find a ton of info on tips to save and economize to afford that tuition.
  • The Financial Aid Blog: This site has been around for more than a decade, and its experience shows. The advice here, however, is definitely current and ready for today's economic realities.
  • Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo sponsors this financial aid blog called The Student LoanDown. It has a good deal of advice on respect for student loans.
  • You Can Deal With It: Think that your financial aid crisis is overwhelming? Turn to this blog site, and discover that you can survive through it all.

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