Advanced Search Options

Search your needs below, and view information about the schools that meet those needs by clicking "Search."

Step 1: Select Subject Area(s)
Step 2: Select Program(s) that Interest You
Complete step 1 before selecting a program.
Step 3: Select Location
Complete steps 1 and 2 before selecting a location.
Step 4: Select Degree Level
0
Graduate Schools match your criteria
Search
Advanced Search Options

Use the criteria listed below to find colleges that are right for you. Click "Search" to view your results.

Step 1: Select Subject Area(s)
Step 2: Select Majors(s) that Interest You
Complete step 1 before selecting a major.
Step 3: Select Location
Complete steps 1 and 2 before selecting a location.
Step 4: Select Degree Level
0
Schools match your criteria
Search

Financial Aid Calculator: Evaluate Your Financial Aid Award

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trying to compare one financial aid award letter to another can be daunting and even a bit confusing. Peterson's makes it easier by allowing you to compare aid packages side-by-side in a financial aid calculator called the "Award Analyzer." With this tool, you can determine which school leaves you with the least unmet need.

You can get free access to this financial aid award tool through Peterson's StudentEdge.

Join now for free button

After you register for your free StudentEdge account or log in to your existing account, you can measure the true value of your financial aid package. For each school, you'll enter the costs, expected family contribution, and amount of financial aid you're receiving (separated by category).

The last line in the financial aid calculator is the most important. It calculates your unmet need for each school. This will help you cut through the differences in costs and aid awarded to see exactly how much you would still need to pay for each school.

Compare your financial aid letters today!

(StudentEdge registration will open in a new window. After you sign up, you'll be taken to the scholarships tab. Click on the Award Analyzer link to access the tool.)

 

Click here to get access to StudentEdge, a free college planning resource center

 

All College Financial Aid Info

College Financial Aid: Need-Blind Admissions Policies

Because of the cost involved, many students won't apply to some of the more exclusive schools in the United States, even if they have a good chance of getting in....

College Financial Aid: Dealing with a Financial Aid Counselor

It takes more than a great outfit and a dazzling smile to impress your financial aid counselor. If you want to build a positive relationship, take ownership of the...

College Financial Aid: The Financial Aid Award Letter

You just received four financial aid award letters. Now it’s time to do an analysis of each and decide which one works best for you. Who is willing to give you the...

Residency: Its Impact on Tuition Price and College Financial Aid

Let's say you live in Wisconsin but you want to go to school in Hawaii so you can work on your surfing skills. You went online to check out tuition and just about...


Ask the Experts: College Financial Aid

Read actual questions from students about college financial aid and see answers and advice from college planning and admissions experts

Featured Colleges
John Cabot University
John Cabot University (JCU) provides a traditional American liberal arts ...
Richmond, The American International University in London
For hundreds of years, Richmond has been a favorite retreat of royalty and the ...
University of Maine at Machias
The University of Maine at Machias is a public institute of higher learning with...
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public, land-grant institution known as the ...
Kaplan University
In 1967, the Andover Institute of Business opened in Portland, Maine. In 1977, ...

 

Colleges Near You
Your Zip Code: