Education

Combining social media with scholarships, Connect Fund is a new tool college students can use to find financial aid specifically tailored to them. And it came from the mind of a fellow college attendee.

Title: Secrets To Winning a Scholarship Author: Mark Kantrowitz Publisher: Fastweb.com LLC Released: February 2011 Length: 134 pages Mark Ka...

Students are deciding what college to attend. So here's some advice: Choose the one that's cheaper.

If you happen to be driving through Auburn, Maine in early September, roll down the window and listen closely. You'll hear the sound of something...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he believes the No Child Left Behind law needs to be fixed, and that the U.S. can lead the world again in college graduates.

How researchers raised test scores in rural China with the help of new specs for every kid in need.

Millions of Americans are among the "working poor." They have jobs, yet earn so little that they live at or below the government's official poverty...

Hundreds of thousands of students will find themselves battling for fewer spots in community colleges. The cutback in classes could ripple through the economy.

College tuition keeps rising, but the average amount students pay is actually falling, as colleges compete for them with financial aid.

We're starting our series on life through a financial lens at our teens. Tess Vigeland talks to the New York Times's Ron Lieber about a teenager who's trying to balance financial responsibility and college debt.