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Families Hunt for College Cash

Nevertheless, about 25 percent still miss out on federal financial aid.

• Aid Applications Jump 17 Percent
• Avoid Costly Financial Aid Mistakes
• Cheaper, Bigger, And Cooler Student Loans
• Financial Aid Glossary

Letter Decoder

This tool can help you make sense of the jargon in financial aid award letters and figure out how much money the school is really offering.

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Paying for Graduate School

Paying for Graduate School: Grants and Scholarships (Photo Illustration by USN&WR)

Thinking About Going to Grad School?

Funding postgraduate studies can be a very different animal from college. Check out advice and articles catered to an older crowd.

• America's Best Graduate Schools 2009

Planning

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Careers

Where will that work and money you invested into college take you? Check out our career guide.

• College Grad's Career Kit
• Best Careers 2008

Paying for College: Salaries

Salaries

Use our salary calculator to find out how much your degree is worth.

• What's the Right Job for You?
• Commencement Cliches, Debunked
• The Case Against Grad School

Education Articles

• Look Twice at Loan Advice
• Getting a Loan Might Be a Struggle
• The Decline of Military History in Academia
• U.S. Tackles Inflated Graduation Rates
• Getting Ready to Go to Grad School
• How to Get Financial Aid for Grad School
• Video: A Peek Into America's Best High Schools

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