Cut college costs NOW! : surefire ways to save thousands of dollars : inside tips from college administrations, financial planners, and tax advisers

College costs 101 A dozen ways to cut costs now A plan of action The true cost of college and 25 things to do about it Financial aid : a definition of terms Grants and scholarships College savings plans Tax benefits College loan programs Borrowing against the equity in your home Trading military service for college tuition Financial aid methodology Figuring out the FAFSA CSS/financial aid profile Tips from the insiders Direct from the experts : a college roundtable The economics of the college industry Do something now about college savings A dean of admissions sorts through the mail A high school director of guidance advises us A director of financial aid looks at the numbers Accounting for your child's education Appendix A: State higher education agencies Appendix B: Selected web sites for students and parents Appendix C: Glossary. Drawing on insider advice from a roundtable of college administrators and financial planners, Cut College Costs NOW! shows you the best ways to manage spending, apply for financial aid, and increase your eligibility for federal, state, and private funding. Also included is a linebyline analysis of the two most important financial aid formsthe FAFSA application and the CSS/Profile.

This comprehensive guide gives advance planning strategies for structuring finances before college applicationas well as how to restructure investments once the college bills start to arrive. Cut College Costs NOW! is the real deal you need to be a savvy college consumer.

Corey Sandler is the author of the bestselling The Performance Appraisal Phrasebook and has written more than 150 books on business and other topics. A former newsman for Gannett Newspapers and a correspondent for The Associated Press, he served as editor of two national businessoriented magazines before becoming a fulltime author. He resides in Nantucket, MA.

Drawing on insider advice from a roundtable of college administrators and financial planners, Cut College Costs NOW! shows you the best ways to manage spending, apply for financial aid, and increase your eligibility for federal, state, and private funding. Also included is a line-by-line analysis of the two most important financial aid forms—the FAFSA application and the CSS/Profile. This comprehensive guide gives advance planning strategies for structuring finances before college application—as well as how to restructure investments once the college bills start to arrive. Cut College Costs NOW! is the real deal on how to be a savvy college consumer.Corey Sandler is the author of the bestselling Performance Appraisal Phrasebook and has written more than 150 books on business and other topics. The cost of college has skyrocketed in recent years. Even state schools are increasing tuition at rates that rapidly outpace inflation. Drawing on insider advice from college administrators and financial planners, Cut College Costs NOW! shows readers the best ways to manage spending, apply for financial aid, and increase their eligibility for federal, state, and private funding. This comprehensive guide gives advanced planning strategies for structuring finances before college application—as well as tips on how to restructure investments once the college bills start to arrive. Cut College Costs NOW! gives readers the real deal on how to be a savvy college consumer. Shows effective ways to manage spending, apply for aid, and increase eligibility for financial assistance, and includes a line-by-line analysis of two key financial aid forms, the FAFSA application and the CSS/Profile