Paying for College

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Financial Aid 101: 15 Tips to Get Money for College

September 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

College is expensive.  There is no way around the rising cost of college, other than maximizing the free money and financial aid possibilities that exist for you.  It is amazing how many students aren’t willing to put in the time to get their share of this money.  A recent study showed that one year at [...]

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Fast is Fine, but Accuracy is Everything

January 16th, 2007 · No Comments

To qualify for federal financial aid, get over to www.fafsa.ed.gov today and fill out the free application. The Education Department began accepting its applications for the 2007-2008 academic year on January 1.  While many students don’t begin to think about next fall for a few more months, why not get a jump and get your application [...]

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Educating Families: How to Pay For Education

October 26th, 2006 · No Comments

We’ve launched this new website to help families – students and parents – better understand how to pay for education.
The headlines have been consistent for a decade or more – college costs continue to soar. Family income hasn’t kept up, nor has federal aid. That’s a tough combination, and as a result, it’s harder than [...]

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