Siegel+Gale Financial Aid Study Findings highlighted in TheStreet.com
5 Tips for Parents Baffled by College Aid
If you’re confused about what makes Pell different from Stafford, Perkins, PLUS and everything in between, you’re not alone.
A new study finds — not surprisingly — that most parents don’t understand the terms of their children’s financial-aid packages for college. More than three-quarters of those surveyed by branding firm Siegel+Gale didn’t know there is a big cost difference between subsidized loans and private loans, which come with higher interest rates.