The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.
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More Competition For College Admissions Means Room To Haggle On Tuition
You may not realize this, but when you get that financial aid letter from a college, nothing is set in stone. “There’s more haggling going on here in…
Daniel Guilmette – US House 1 – Independent 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…
CCRI Says Free Tuition Program Experiencing Early Success
According to the Community College of Rhode Island, the first class of students attending the school tuition-free is thriving.
Tuition To Rise At RI’s Public Colleges
Tuition is set to increase at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. The State Council on Post-secondary Education voted on the…
Without Financial Aid, One Teacher Tries To Help Undocumented Seniors
At the start of the New Year, many high school seniors are scrambling to get college applications finished. But for many undocumented students, applying…
Brown University Eliminates Loans From Financial Aid
Starting next year, the Ivy League University won’t include loans as part of student aid packages. Instead, Brown will offer students scholarships,…
After Years Of Security, DACA Recipients Face The Burden Of Uncertainty
It’s been a difficult week for people under DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program protecting thousands of undocumented young…
Calculator Seeks To Help Prospective Students Understand The True Cost Of College
Fifteen colleges, including seven in New England, are now offering an easy way for college applicants to figure out how much their education will cost….
Fung Cites Concerns On Raimondo’s Free Tuition Plan
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…

