Each year, MEFA publishes articles designed to guide families and individuals through every stage of planning for the future, from 529s and financial aid, to saving for disability-related expenses, to exploring career pathways. In 2025, thousands of readers turned to our guidance to help them navigate these important steps.
Below, you’ll find the 20 most-read MEFA articles of 2025. They focus heavily on scholarships, but also cover the topics of financial aid, college savings, loan repayment, and ABLE accounts. We invite you to explore them, revisit your favorites, and share them with others who may benefit.
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We look forward to continuing to provide you trusted, expert guidance in 2026!
- Scholarships for Elementary & Middle School Students (13,247)
- What’s Reported on the FAFSA? (10,493)
- Applying for Financial Aid When Parents Are Divorced (10,190)
- What Do I Include on the CSS Profile? (8,885)
- Here’s How Colleges Calculate Your SAI (8,591)
- What Is the Student Aid Index (SAI)? (8,491)
- Scholarships for STEM Students (7,576)
- Scholarships with July Deadlines (7,283)
- Scholarships with April Deadlines (6,278)
- The Effect of Retirement on Financial Aid (6,042)
- The Massachusetts College Savings Tax Deduction (5,033)
- Private Scholarships (4,815)
- Going Green: Scholarships for the Environmentally Friendly (4,459)
- Grants & Scholarships (3,782)
- Scholarships with August Deadlines (3,765)
- Should I Save for College in a 529 or a Roth IRA? (3,657)
- How Being Retired Affects Financial Aid (3,614)
- Managing Loan Repayment (3,368)
- What You Need to Know About Merit-Based Financial Aid (3,171)
- ABLE Accounts & 529 College Savings Plans (2,962)
