With more than 25 years of working in the college admissions world, we have a lot of information and advice to share. However, there are many other people who know a lot about admissions and we think you should have access to their wise words, whether they are Twits, in blogs, websites or books and/or newspaper and magazine articles.
Some of the best financial aid information available can be found on the College Board website:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html
Here are some of the articles you will find:
How Financial Aid Works
And How It Makes College Affordable for You
Financial aid is intended to make up the difference between what your family can afford to pay and what college costs. Over half of the students currently enrolled in college receive some sort of financial aid to help pay college costs.
2009-10 College Prices
Keep Increases in Perspective
There’s no escaping the fact that college prices are rising. According to recently released reports from the College Board, most students and their families can expect to pay, on average, from $172 to $1,096 more than last year for this year’s tuition and fees, depending on the type of college.
Financial Aid Myths
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Literally billions of dollars in financial aid is available to those who need help paying for college. Yet lots of misinformation clouds the facts about what type of aid is available and who is eligible. Here are some myths dispelled for students confronting the process of securing financial aid.
Where the College Scholarships Are
Develop Your Scholarship Strategy
Although most student aid comes in the form of federal education loans and grants from colleges, scholarships—with their lure of free money—get a huge amount of attention from students and their parents. If you decide to invest your time in a search for scholarships, it’s important to have an organized system to find, apply for, and win scholarship money.
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