If you haven't already started, it's not too late to have a financial plan for sending your child to college.

Many colleges are unable to offer the same amount of age as usually, leaving hundreds of thousands of college students unsure if they'll be able to afford their tuition bills this year.

It's important to note, however, that if you happen to lose a scholarship, you can still continue on with your studies with a little more work and effort on your end. Here are some steps you should take if you need to compensate for lost funds.

Though qualified scholarships and fellowship grants are considered tax-free, using them to cover "incidental expenses" outside of tuition and fees makes them taxable gross income.

Financial independence does not always mean having the best and biggest toys. To me it is being able to have a job that I love and not having to worry about making more money to fund my lifestyle.

With the student loan world in turmoil and college tuition still rising, ROTC scholarships give high school students other options for paying for college and starting a career.

Five online sites to help you find the best college scholarship

Where you go to college can have a large effect on where you live and work after, which focuses largely on expenses. Marla Brill explains. Read on for the list of the best college destinations for big cities, mid-size metros, small cities and college towns.

Colleges are seeing huge increases in applications for aid as their own finances are falling under more pressure. Universities are reaching further into their endowments and budgets cover the flood of requests.

If your parents are struggling along just like everyone else these days, you might find a way to help. Jennifer Openshaw offers four ways you can help your parents out with their financial needs.