Mark Kantrowitz
Publisher of the FinAid and Fastweb websites

One of the nation's leading financial aid experts, Mark Kantrowitz has written two books on student aid and has even been called to testify before Congress about financial aid, scholarships and student loans on several occasions. Quoted daily in national newspapers, there's a reason why he's the financial aid guy's financial aid guy.

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The Best Financial Aid and Loan Calculators

Create a college financial plan to avoid stressful debt in the future.

Kathryn Knight Randolph
Published April 17, 2025

3 Tips for Financial Aid Appeals

Learn the steps you can take to appeal a financial aid package.

Kathryn Knight Randolph
Published April 1, 2025

If a Student's Parents Do Not Claim Them as a Dependent on their Income Tax Returns, Will the Student Get More Financial Aid?

Whether or not a student is claimed as an exemption on his parents' federal income tax returns has no impact on the student's eligibility for financial aid and scholarships. [IN_FEED_PLACEMENT] Although ...

By The Fastweb Team
Published March 17, 2025

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Financial Aid Tips from the Expert

How can you get a bigger financial aid package? Mark Kantrowitz , Fastweb’s own financial aid guru and one of the top financial aid experts in the country, answers that burning question and more.

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