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Financial aid

Affluent families face more student debt. What does that mean for mental health?

By Georgia Wieland-Stanford | January 25

Research suggests this may be because students from higher income households are more likely to have attended more years of school.

Out-of-state students may face difficulty in affording UNC

By Kate Karstens | January 23

Of the 30,000 out-of-state residents who applied to UNC this year, only a handful will be granted admission, and even fewer will be offered a financial ...

PROSPER Act could make first changes to Higher Education Act since 2008

By Blake Weaver | December 4

A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.

Chancellor Folt announces scholarship to honor trailblazers in inclusivity

By Brooke Bauman | October 23

On the 224th annual University Day, Chancellor Carol Folt introduced a scholarship fund which aimed to recognize UNC students, faculty, staff or alumni ...

FAFSA changes streamline financial aid process

By Lucas Risinger | October 17

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been updated over the last two years in hopes of making the process more convenient for students.

The Carolina Veterans Resource Center sits on Branson Street.

Military families see benefits of new campaign with $20 million donation

By Brooke Bauman | October 10

Every UNC student can fondly recall the day they received their acceptance letter. But, for some, the good news is quickly swept aside, only to be replaced ...

UNC student Henry McKeand worked in the SITES computer lab last year.

Work-study provides steady income, but not always enough

By Eva Ellenburg | October 8

For most UNC students, college is already more work than play. For over 5,000 of these students, however, they choose to take on a greater workload to ...

First-gen college students receive aid to further their education

By Emma Boggess | October 5

The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a five-year, $1.15 million grant to UNC-Greensboro to help first-generation and underrepresented students ...

Brown University plans to eliminate student loans with new initiative

By Emily Davis | September 24

Brown University launched a campaign Wednesday to eliminate loans from its financial aid packages for all current and incoming students in the next academic ...