Wisconsin Watch on MSN

UW-Madison is changing its financial aid process. Here’s what to know.

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

CSS profile: How to get college financial aid and reduce your costs

The CSS Profile, managed by the College Board, helps students access institutional financial aid beyond federal support.

How to Complete the CSS Profile

The CSS Profile, administered and maintained by the College Board, the same group that develops the SAT, opens the door to nonfederal scholarships and other kinds of institutional aid that can make ...
Grown & Flown

The FAFSA Is Now Open: How to Get Ready

The FAFSA is now open. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes, maximize FAFSA and scholarship/merit opportunities, and get the ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Applying for college financial aid? Here’s what’s different about this year’s FAFSA

The updated FAFSA form launched last week — the earliest it’s been available in the program’s history, according to the ...

Judge Dismisses Federal Price Fixing Lawsuit Against 40 Universities

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing the College Board and 40 elite colleges of a price-fixing conspiracy that overcharged students for tuition.
The Brown Daily Herald

Judge dismisses suit accusing Brown, other schools of price-fixing for students with divorced parents

The complaint did not sufficiently prove that Brown and 39 other schools raised the cost of attendance for students with ...