Patrick OâConnor: Applying for Financial Aid? Do Your Homework

It's no surprise that financial aid is a big part of a student's decision to go back to school. The good news is that the federal government and private resources are offering more money than ever to meet this growing need.

What Are the Most Common Scholarship Scams?

As one college counselor put it, "I actually hate this question because I want to believe that good people are doing good work?" However, the sad reality is that college scholarship scams are real. This week, Samantha Davis of Queens, N.Y., asks:

Applying for Financial Aid: A Quick FAFSA Primer

With the price of a college education rapidly rising over the last decade, and in the current difficult economic times, students and families are relying on financial aid more heavily

New Project Aims at Avalanche Education for Mountain Snowmobilers

Canadian Avalanche Centre Project Supported by Federal, Provincial and Municipal Governments

Pay for Success: How a New Kind of Bond Could Save Taxpayer Money and Improve Social Services

Two federal agencies will steer tax money for social programs through a new for-profit investing tool tested in the United Kingdom and Australia, according to a report co-authored by the White House and the Nonprofit Finance Fund . Rather than providing social services directly, the bonds will allow the government to task a firm in the private sector to solve a public challenge, paying the ...