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Mark Kantrowitz

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Mark Kantrowitz’s Biography

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Mark Kantrowitz is an expert on student financial aid, scholarships and student loans. His mission is to deliver practical information, advice and tools to students and their families so they can make informed decisions about planning and paying for college. Mr. Kantrowitz has been quoted in more than 10,000 newspaper and magazine articles about college admissions and financial aid. Mark has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, Huffington Post, U.S. New…

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What? You can borrow for retirement?!

What? You can borrow for retirement?!

Some people argue that parents shouldn't save for their children's college education. After all, they claim, …

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Before You List Colleges on Your FAFSA, Read This

Before You List Colleges on Your FAFSA, Read This

The rules are changing this year, but the schools you list and the order you put them in can still affect you…

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5 Little-Known Ways to Boost Your Scholarship Odds

5 Little-Known Ways to Boost Your Scholarship Odds

A financial aid expert offers insider tips for getting more financial aid for college. Here are 5 ways to boo…

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File the FAFSA to Get More Money in College | College Ave

File the FAFSA to Get More Money in College | College Ave

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is your gateway to money for college from the federal…

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The Student-Loan Forgiveness Hoax | Bottom Line Inc

The Student-Loan Forgiveness Hoax | Bottom Line Inc

The Internet is littered with ads promoting the Obama Administration's Student-Loan Forgiveness Program. Ther…

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$4,000 for Pizza and Other Tales From College Debt Hell

$4,000 for Pizza and Other Tales From College Debt Hell

We all know that college expenses can add up fast. But did you know that borrowing to pay them can actually d…

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12 Commitments Congress Should Make To College Students Instead Of Trump’s Compact

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By Mark Kantrowitz, Robert Farrington Verified
| The College Investor
Key Points The Trump administration’s 2025 Compact for Academic Excellence asked colleges for concessions in exchange for vague funding preferences, and most invited universities declined to sign. The federal government should make 12 commitments of its own instead, including indexing the Pell Grant to inflation and tying student loan limits to graduates’ earnings.
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How Trusts Affect Financial Aid: Rules On Revocable, Irrevocable And Court-Ordered Trusts

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By Mark Kantrowitz, Robert Farrington Verified
| The College Investor
Key Points 1 Federal law lists trusts as a reportable asset, and the Department of Education says a trust is the beneficiary’s asset even when the beneficiary can’t touch the money yet. 2 Who reports the trust depends on its type. A revocable trust is the grantor’s asset and an irrevocable trust is the beneficiary’s. Student assets reduce aid by 20% on the FAFSA and 25% on the CSS Profile, versus up to 5.64% and 5% for parent assets.
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Why Elite Colleges Are Racing To Offer Free Tuition

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By Mark Kantrowitz, Robert Farrington Verified
| The College Investor
Key Points Thirty-three colleges now advertise free tuition to families earning $100,000 or more, and 12 of them set the threshold at $200,000 or higher. Princeton and the University of Chicago top the list at $250,000. Competitive pressure is driving most of it, but the new endowment tax gives small, wealthy colleges a direct financial reason to go tuition-free: schools with fewer than 3,000 tuition-paying students are exempt.
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