Paying for College Without Going BrokeThe 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, theWall Street Journal,Money, and theLos Angeles Times, Paying for College Without Going Brokewill help you: • Calculate the actual costs of college • Increase your chances of receiving aid • Compare aid offers and learn how to appeal if needed • Plan strategically as an independent student or divorced or single parent • Avoid costly mistakes when applying Paying for College Without Going Brokeincludes a foreword by Bill Clinton, as well as in-depth line-by-line strategies for filling out 2012-2013 aid forms, including the required federal FAFSA form. |
Contents
Paying for College in a Nutshell | 4 |
PART TWO HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE PROCESS | 11 |
PART THREE FILLING OUT THE STANDARDIZED FORMS | 141 |
CHAPTER SEVEN Innovative Payment Options | 219 |
CHAPTER EIGHT Managing Your Debt | 227 |
CHAPTER NINE Special Topics | 235 |
To the Professional | 257 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN Looking for a Financial Aid Consulting Service | 267 |
PART FIVE WORKSHEETS AND FORMS | 275 |
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Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2013 Edition Kalman A. Chany,Princeton Review Limited preview - 2012 |
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