Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- A Special Message to First Generation College Students and Their Parents -- Introduction -- Part One Understanding The Proccess -- Chapter One Overview -- Part Two How To Take Control Of The Process -- Chapter Two Long-Term Strategies for Paying for College -- Chapter Three Short-Term Strategies for Receiving More Financial Aid -- Chapter Four How to Pick Colleges -- Chapter Five What the Student Can Do -- Chapter Six State Aid -- Part Three Filling Out The Standardized Forms -- Part Four The Offer & Other Financial Matters -- Chapter Seven Innovative Payment Options -- Chapter Eight Managing Your Debt -- Chapter Nine Special Topics -- Chapter Ten Less Taxing Matters -- Chapter Eleven Looking for a Financial Aid Consulting Service -- Chapter Twelve Looking Ahead -- Part Five Worksheets And Forms -- Sample Forms -- Glossary -- Institutional Methodology Comments and Case Studies -- Key Things To Know About The IRS Data Retrieval Tool And The IRS Transcript Verification Requirement -- About The Authors / Online Index
Summary:
"The only annual college financial aid guide with line-by-line instructions for completing the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE aid forms!,"--Amazon.com
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