This simple, friendly, step-by-step guide explains how to get financial aid to help you pay for college. It also gives you the "financial aid picture" for each of more than 3,000 colleges, universities, and technical schools. Includes "Know the Lingo" guides to key financial aid terms; step-by-step guides to filling out the FAFSA and other forms; details about unique scholarships offered by colleges; lists of colleges that offer scholarships for artistic or musical talent, NCAA sports, ROTC, and academics; advice on working your way through college; and strategies for going "beyond the forms" to get the aid you really need.

This simple, friendly, step-by-step guide explains how to get financial aid to help you pay for college. It also gives you the "financial aid picture" for each of more than 3,000 colleges, universities, and technical schools. Includes "Know the Lingo" guides to key financial aid terms; step-by-step guides to filling out the FAFSA and other forms; details about unique scholarships offered by colleges; lists of colleges that offer scholarships for artistic or musical talent, NCAA sports, ROTC, and academics; advice on working your way through college; and strategies for going "beyond the forms" to get the aid you really need.

Describes the financial aid opportunities at more than three thousand two- and four-year colleges, accompanied by additional resources, a planning calendar, worksheets, itemized charts, and cost-saving tips.

A must-have book in today's economy, Getting Financial Aid 2014 is for parents and students challenged by the cost of college. The all-important FAFSA form is explained with step-by-step instructions, and the College Board's CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® form is explained by the people who administer it. The guide includes information and advice from experts on how to apply for aid, plus easy-to-compare college profiles giving the "financial aid picture" for more than 3,000 four-year and two-year colleges and technical schools. The guide also shows award amounts and scholarship requirements—no other directory has this level of detail. Completely revised to reflect current federal laws and college policies!

A collection of twelve essays that addresses college success, discussing expectations, financial burdens, requirements, effective instruction, and other related topics.

A must-have book in today's economy, Getting Financial Aid 2014 is for parents and students challenged by the cost of college. The all-important FAFSA form is explained with step-by-step instructions, and the College Board's CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® form is explained by the people who administer it. The guide includes information and advice from experts on how to apply for aid, plus easy-to-compare college profiles giving the "financial aid picture" for more than 3,000 four-year and two-year colleges and technical schools. The guide also shows award amounts and scholarship requirements—no other directory has this level of detail. Completely revised to reflect current federal laws and college policies!

Simple worksheets--in print form and on CD-ROM--help families at all income levels estimate college costs based on both federal and institutional methods. Undergraduate costs and scholarship opportunities are provided for more than 3,100 colleges.