When considering the cost of higher education, you should consider the overall cost of attendance, which includes things like tuition, fees, housing and food, books and a transportation estimate.

Helping children get into college can be draining and complicated. As unpleasant as the experience can be, it can be even trickier for divorced households. In recent years, various changes have ...

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

Applying to college can feel like a race against time, especially when you start hearing about Early Decision and Early Action. Both options allow you to submit your application ahead of the regular ...

In addition to the FAFSA, applicants seeking financial aid will now complete the CSS Profile, including questions about home value and 401(k) balances. Students applying to the University of Wisconsin ...

Students applying to the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon need to complete a second, longer financial aid application if they want a share of the millions of dollars in financial aid the ...

Starting this fall, undergraduate applicants will need to complete the CSS Profile to be considered for financial aid from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Ruthie Hauge / The Cap Times) A great ...

Starting this fall, UW-Madison will require applicants to fill out the CSS Profile, an online application used by around 270 colleges, universities and scholarship programs to award institutional aid, ...

Social media is a way for users to express themselves through a mix of video, audio, photos, and text. But sometimes, expression comes in the form of something simple like profile pics. That's ...