Applying For The Biggest Financial Aid Awards At The Best Colleges Just Got Easier

Earning a degree from one of America's top private colleges is a good investment, and if you'd like financial aid to make your son or daughter's dream college more affordable, there is good news. The process of completing the aid forms required to apply for the lucrative financial aid awards at the best colleges just got easier after college officials unanimously voted to implement a new filing format effective in October 2016. What's more, the change means that students may be able to officially learn how much financial aid a college is offering them at the time of, or shortly after they are admitted, unlike the current format under which kids are admitted and then given official aid awards months later -- preventing clarity on affordability until the last minute and making the whole process disjointed and stressful. This is a good change.