Alex Pasquariello
Education
- BS in Journalism, Northwestern University
Expertise
- Journalism
- Data Journalism
- Audience Development and Growth
- SEO for News Sites
- Content Marketing & Strategy
As managing editor of BestColleges News, Alex Pasquariello leads a distributed, eight-journalist newsroom reporting on the critical issues that students pursuing college degrees, professional certificates, and career training need to jumpstart their educational journey.
Alex has been covering higher education since 2018. Prior to the September 2021 launch of BestColleges News, Alex led Metropolitan State University of Denver RED, a digital brand journalism initiative reporting on the open-access institution’s impact on Colorado’s economic, scientific, and cultural sectors.
Alex’s journalism career spans glossy national magazines, buzzy app startups, and viral podcasts. He has previously built and managed news teams covering everything from Olympic skiing to luxury travel to legal cannabis, and his reporting has been published in The Denver Post, AFAR, Condé Nast Traveler, Bloomberg Businessweek, Travel + Leisure, Fast Company, High Country News, The Points Guy, Vail Resorts EpicLife, and other local and national titles.
Alex holds a BS in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Read Alex Pasquariello's Latest Articles
These Colleges Offer Free Tuition to Students
Looking for a free college? Here are the undergraduate and graduate schools offering free tuition and fees to qualifying students.
February 2, 2026
Trump Admin Moves to Cap Graduate Loans by Narrowing 'Professional Degree' Definitions. Here's What That Means for Students
The Education Department plans to narrow the “professional degree” definition under Trump’s loan reform, limiting aid for nursing, physician assistant, and social work grad students.
January 30, 2026
What Is the Pell Grant?
Pell Grants help millions of low- and middle-income college students afford higher education each year. Learn whether this need-based aid could help you on your college journey.
January 20, 2026
2026-27 FAFSA Updates: What Students Need to Know About Federal Financial Aid
The 2026-27 FAFSA launched in late September 2025, allowing college students to apply for financial aid.
January 20, 2026
The Student's Guide to Financial Aid and the FAFSA
What is financial aid? What is the FAFSA? Learn about the different types of aid you can get for college and how to fill out the FAFSA.
January 6, 2026
