Author: Ruben Garcia Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781795642309 Category : Languages : en Pages : 57
Book Description
I have made it my mission in life to assist parents and their children to navigate the challenging and complex processes of student finance for over 25 years. My passion stems from my personal experience of having been a first generation high school graduate going to college back in the early 80's who had no idea how financial aid process worked. After high school, I completed the paper Free Application for Federal Student Aid because I was told to do it by my counselor. I went to the college financial aid office. I was instructed that I would get a loan for $2625.00 and my parents needed to borrow a PLUS loan. The total cost per term was approximately $3500.00 for a total of $7,000.00 for the year. As a result, I did not go to college right away because I did believed that I could afford it. I was too proud to ask if there were other options. I did not know what questions to ask. I just did not understand the process. I gave up and walked away. After 9 years of going to college and working, I finally decided to go back to school full-time. I got a job at the financial aid office as a work-study and learned how the process worked, I looked up my old file to see the total tuition cost with books to go to the university per term. The cost was varied from $300 to $1000 per term for books and tuition. What I failed to tell the clerk or the clerk failed to ask me was where I was going to live. The clerk assumed I would be living in student housing and quoted me the cost of living on campus. I lived approximately 25 miles from the university and was planning to commute to college. Fortunately, my ignorance and embarrassment as a young high school kid and the clerk's misinformation set me down a different path. A path that was meant for me to be able to achieve amazing opportunities and impact the lives of many students and their parents. In this book where I commit to pay it forward, I provide answers to questions on financial aid processes and funds, guidance on career exploration and where to go to get information to help you not make the same mistakes others have in your journey to getting college financing. This book was designed to give you and your parents a base foundation to feel confident when you are starting to approach your high school counselors and financial aid personnel at colleges and universities.
Author: Ruben Garcia Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781976963018 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 66
Book Description
A simple question and answer book that will assist parents and students to navigate the challenging financial aid process. This book provides questions to answers that many parents and students do not know and will increase your knowledge. It contains the culmination of life experiences that I have encountered working with students and parents over decades at six colleges and universities throughout the country. Be prepared when you approach the college and/or university you are intending to attend. This book will provide you the confidence about the subject matter of financial aid to help you ask the right questions resulting with less anxiety about financing your education.
Author: Kalman Chany Publisher: Princeton Review ISBN: 1524710695 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 354
Book Description
A guide to controlling college costs offers advice on financial aid packages, educational loans, tax regulations, and additional sources of revenue, and includes the latest financial aid forms and updates on tax laws.
Author: Manuel Fabriquer Publisher: ISBN: 9780988465657 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
Manuel Fabriquer is recognized as a leading authority on college planning and finance. He has a proven track record for saving families thousands of dollars off tuition while successfully matching students with the right college. He knows how to package students for admissions to earn the awards they deserve. In other words, he knows where and how to find the money, so if you are totally serious about a no-fluff, honest, and strategic approach to college planning, admissions and funding, then you'll find this guide to be a valuable asset and priceless resource in the process. Inside, Manuel discusses a variety of stellar strategies that have helped his clients navigate the maze of the "business of college," and understand its complicated financial system. He shares his vast knowledge so you will gain a new perspective about the process, and learn valuable tips to help lower costs, reduce your expected family contribution or even find free money for college through a variety of awards you may never knew existed. It's a must-read guide for any parent and college bound teen.
Author: Nathan Brown Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1440537992 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Finding the right college-from filling out applications to getting accepted-should be one of the most thrilling times of your life. But it won't be if you're still figuring out how to pay for it come Labor Day. Whether you're a graduating high-school senior, a parent making financial investments for your child's future, or an adult returning to school, The Everything Paying for College Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to face the challenge of college tuition. With appendices listing organizations and other resources, you'll find smart ways to save and find extra cash for books and class. The Everything Paying for College Book helps you learn about: The difference between loans and grants Conditional cash Options for long-term investing When and how to fill out the forms Qualification guidelines Whom you should approach for money Easily accessible and highly informative, The Everything Paying for College Book takes the mystery out of myriad money sources, where to find grants and loans, and how to fill out the endless paper trail of forms so that you can spend less time thinking about your finances and more time hitting the books!
Author: Kalman Chany Publisher: Princeton Review ISBN: 0307944964 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 60
Book Description
Figuring out how to pay for college can be daunting. Fortunately, Strategies for Maximizing Your College Financial Aid provides much-needed expert advice for understanding the financial aid process, managing student loans, and getting the most money for college. In this succinct guide, financial aid consultant Kal Chany and the experts at the Princeton Review present a concise but comprehensive overview of college financial aid. Inside, you’ll find guidance to demystify the aid process, and information that will help you: · debunk financial aid myths · figure out financial aid terminology · evaluate financial aid packages and awards · understand grants, scholarships, student loans, work-study, and other forms of aid · fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), CSS/PROFILE, and other financial aid forms · choose a college with financial aid in mind · get started on saving for school
Author: Princeton Review Publisher: Princeton Review ISBN: 1101920432 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 515
Book Description
The only annual college financial aid guide with line-by-line instructions for completing the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE aid forms! As seen in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Money, and the Los Angeles Times, Paying for College Without Going Broke will help you: • Navigate the recent changes to the FAFSA • Use line-by-line strategies for filling out the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE to maximum effect • Increase your chances of receiving aid • Compare aid offers and learn how to appeal if needed • Calculate the actual costs of college • Plan strategically as an independent student or a divorced or single parent • Avoid costly mistakes when applying Paying for College Without Going Broke includes a foreword by Bill Clinton as well as in-depth line-by-line strategies for filling out 2017-2018 aid forms, including the required federal FAFSA form. Praise for PAYING FOR COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE: "Get this book, and don't just read it. Study it." —Chicago Tribune "Can save thousands in college bills." —John Wasik, Forbes "A first-rate guide through the financial aid maze." —Lynn Brenner, Newsday "...Kalman Chany’s Paying For College Without Going Broke [is] a must-read now. It’s loaded with tips that can save you thousands on college bills...when I got to the section on financial aid, my eyes lit up." —John Wasik, Forbes.com "One of my favorite financial-advice books." —Eric Tyson, author of Investing for Dummies and Personal Finance for Dummies
Author: Diana Barbu Publisher: ISBN: 9781736187517 Category : Languages : en Pages : 120
Book Description
YES, you can and should negotiate your Financial Aid offer! This is the only book you'll ever need to understand college financial aid. Complex issues made simple in less than 100 pages. Learn how to read financial aid offers so you can: Identify the hidden costs of college Compare colleges on out-of-pocket costs Negotiate need and merit aid If you just finished applying to colleges, this book is for you. The financial aid offers you will soon receive may offset or may even increase the cost of college. The tools in this book will help you reduce your risk and make college more affordable.
Author: Peterson's Publisher: ISBN: 9780768941623 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Peterson's Financial Aid Guidance Set 2018: How to Get Money for College 2018 and Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2018 This set of two popular and user-friendly guides will help you in your search to finance your college education. 1. Peterson's(R) How to Get Money for College 2018 is a unique resource for students who must supplement their Federal financial aid package (FAFSA) with additional funding from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory helps students and their families review detailed information on various types of funding, including need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study programs, athletic awards, and more. The user-friendly Colleges-at-a-Glance comparison chart, organized by state, lists the estimated full costs, aid packages, and more at over 2,400 four-year colleges and universities. AND 2. Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2018 provides up-to-date information on more than 1.6 million privately-funded awards totaling $10 billion available to college students. This guide helps you develop a strategy for finding awards. Consider your future career goals or your parents' occupations to determine if those fields offer academic scholarships. Does the city or region where you live offer scholarships to students? Or perhaps local businesses sponsor grants? Consider researching scholarships offered to students of your family's ethnic heritage, using this resource.
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