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How financial aid works
Need-based aid, merit aid, and loans explained — including what is real aid and what is just borrowing in a different font.
Priya Raman16 min read
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Need-based aid, merit aid, and loans explained — including what is real aid and what is just borrowing in a different font.
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Turn a long list of colleges into a short, evaluable list using five questions and the data that answers them.
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