On average, we publish over 100 articles a year, all found in our Resource Center, with topics ranging from 529 plans to college application essays to wise student loan borrowing. Each piece aims to help our readers plan for college and reach financial goals. We write articles in response to customer inquiries, important news topics, and the needs we see when we’re out in the community speaking with students, parents, and partners.

Of our most popular articles from 2024, many focused on the different aspects of college financial aid. This makes sense, as we devote a significant amount of our resources to helping families navigate the FAFSA® (and CSS Profile®) and understand each step within the application process. Our top two posts, with over 68,000 and 13,000 views respectively, explain the Student Aid Index (SAI), a key number generated from the FAFSA that helps determine each student’s financial aid eligibility.

Our scholarship articles, as they do every year, also generated a lot of attention. Though many contain deadlines that have now passed, we update each post annually, so you can be sure to find a fresh list within each link in a timely manner.

As you review this list, and explore our other articles on mefa.org, let us know if there’s a topic of interest that you can’t find. We love providing new resources that can be helpful to students and families as they plan for the future. In the meantime, see below for what our readers found most noteworthy in 2024.

1. What is the Student Aid Index (SAI)? (68,363 views)
2. Here’s How Colleges Calculate Your SAI (13,501 views)
3. Scholarships for Elementary & Middle School Students (12,032 views)
4. Scholarships with July Deadlines (9,398 views)
5. What is the Effect of Retirement Savings on Financial Aid? (9,212 views)
6. When Life Situations Change, How Do You Complete the FAFSA? (8,944 views)
7. Scholarships for STEM Students (8,410 views)
8. Scholarships with June Deadlines (6,380 views)
9. What is the CSS Profile? (6,334 views)
10. Applying for Financial Aid with International Parents (6,280 views)
11. Scholarships with April Deadlines (5,787 views)
12. Questions Parents Asked About the CSS Profile (5,775 views)
13. Going Green: Scholarships for the Environmentally Friendly (5,510 views)
14. Scholarships with May Deadlines (5,413 views)
15. Scholarships with August Deadlines (5,033 views)
16. Using Our Student Aid Index (SAI) Calculator (4,837 views)
17. How Being Retired Affects Your Child’s Financial Aid (4,753 views)
18. Scholarships with February Deadlines (4,493 views)
19. Scholarships with September Deadlines (4,398 views)
20. Understanding the Different Types of College Applications (3,872 views)