Mark Kantrowitz

Mark Kantrowitz is a nationally recognized expert on student financial aid and scholarships. Mark is the Publisher of Fastweb.com and FinAid.org, the leading web sites for planning and paying for college. Quoted daily in national newspapers, Mark has been called to testify before Congress about financial aid, scholarships and student loans on several occasions. Mark is a member of the board of directors of the National Scholarship Providers Association, a member of the editorial board of the Council on Law in Higher Education and a member of the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Personal. Mark shares his expertise with students and parents as "Ask the Financial Coach" on the Newsweek Education web site and through the weekly Ask Kantro column on Fastweb.