Preparation for College Financial Planning
Author: Student Loans of North Dakota
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 6
ISBN-13:
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Getting Ready for College
Author: Polly Berent
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2003-05-20
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1588363228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGetting Ready for College is the ultimate easy-to-use guide to success for college-bound seniors, first-years, and their parents. Polly Berent answers the questions you didn’t know you would need to ask: • What’s the deal on financial aid and cash management? • Should I bring a flashlight to school? Do I really need a microwave and a vacuum cleaner? • Should I call Mom every time I’m homesick? Will my boyfriend/girlfriend wait for me? • Will having a credit card help me? Do I need quarters for the laundry? • When should I lock my room? Where can I fill my prescriptions in my new town? • Should I take intro classes or harder classes? Should I join a frat/sorority? • How could I possibly have time to figure all this out and keep in touch with my old friends? This essential manual includes day planners, notes on how to take notes, tips on how to make a “real life” file, and advice from scores of college students in the trenches as well as campus health-care professionals, college counselors, administrators, and financial-aid advisers. This is everything you need to know about getting ready for college, from students and parents just like you.
Debt-Free Degree
Author: Anthony ONeal
Publisher: Ramsey Press
Published: 2019-10-07
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1942121121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery parent wants the best for their child. That’s why they send them to college! But most parents struggle to pay for school and end up turning to student loans. That’s why the majority of graduates walk away with $35,000 in student loan debt and no clue what that debt will really cost them.1 Student loan debt doesn’t open doors for young adults—it closes them. They postpone getting married and starting a family. That debt even takes away their freedom to pursue their dreams. But there is a different way. Going to college without student loans is possible! In Debt-Free Degree, Anthony ONeal teaches parents how to get their child through school without debt, even if they haven’t saved for it. He also shows parents: *How to prepare their child for college *Which classes to take in high school *How and when to take the ACT and SAT *The right way to do college visits *How to choose a major A college education is supposed to prepare a graduate for their future, not rob them of their paycheck and freedom for decades. Debt-Free Degree shows parents how to pay cash for college and set their child up to succeed for life.
Strategies for Maximizing Your College Financial Aid
Author: Kalman Chany
Publisher: Princeton Review
Published: 2012-03-13
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 0307944964
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFiguring out how to pay for college can be daunting. Fortunately, Strategies for Maximizing Your College Financial Aid provides much-needed expert advice for understanding the financial aid process, managing student loans, and getting the most money for college. In this succinct guide, financial aid consultant Kal Chany and the experts at the Princeton Review present a concise but comprehensive overview of college financial aid. Inside, you’ll find guidance to demystify the aid process, and information that will help you: · debunk financial aid myths · figure out financial aid terminology · evaluate financial aid packages and awards · understand grants, scholarships, student loans, work-study, and other forms of aid · fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), CSS/PROFILE, and other financial aid forms · choose a college with financial aid in mind · get started on saving for school
Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreams: A Parent's Step-By-Step Guide from Pre-K to Senior Year
Author: Peter Mazareas
Publisher: Peterson's
Published: 2016-06-14
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0768941385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlanning and paying for a college education is a daunting task for most parents. It is a stressful and costly process that needs a well-thought-out academic and financial strategy. This guide offers just that! Two of the nation's leading college planning and financing experts provide clear step-by-step guidance on how to successfully save, plan for, apply to, and finance a college education. Age- and grade-appropriate guidance empowers families with children of all ages, with detailed information on preparing, financing, and successfully applying to college. Financing a college education requires a good look at all available options: savings, free money, financial aid, and loans. Finding the right savings vehicle and investments is important. Learn the pros and cons of various savings and investment options, including Bank accounts, 529 Plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, and more-so you can begin to develop your plan. Easy-to-understand explanations help parents better understand college loans, including details about federal and private loans, consolidation and refinancing of loans, as well as a discussion on what it means to co-sign a loan. Based on the expert advice presented in this book, parents will be able to create a personalized college admission and financing plan that is unique to their family.
College Preparation Checklist
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 0160926262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe foundational publication for any students (elementary, junior/high school, adult) who are considering college. This small booklet explains how to prepare academically and financially for college through "to do" lists aimed at students and parents. Simply worded information about federal aid, FAFSA4caster, what to do at FAFSA filing time, and looking for scholarships also is included. Readers are directed to publications and websites for more detailed discussions of the topics in the checklist. The College Preparation Checklist speaks to students from elementary through high school, adults, who have not attended college or career school, parents of elementary and secondary school students. Keywords: college, checklist, college preparations, financial aid, grants, loans, work-study, student aid, FAFSA, student loans, federal student aid, StudentAid.gov, college funding, adult students, FREE Application for Federal Student Aid, career school, U.S. Department of Education, scholarships, money for college, saving for college, academic preparation, choosing a career, FAFSA4caster, college savings plans, prepaid tuition plans, standardized tests, education tax credits, choosing a college, Direct Loans, applying for college, state financial aid, Student Aid Report
Funding Your Education
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 0160926238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide provides a description of Federal Student Aid programs and the application process. Readers will find information on federal student aid as a source for funding postsecondary education, and know where to go for more detailed information. Funding Your Education: The Guide to Federal Student Aid speaks to high school students, college students, adults, and parents interested in finding out about financial aid from the federal government to help pay for education expenses at an eligible college, technical school, vocational school, or graduate school.
My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College
Author: Office of Federal Student Aid (U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Published: 2015-10-28
Total Pages: 57
ISBN-13: 0160930952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication speaks to middle school students and their parents to provide information on how to prepare for and how to pay for educational expenses at an eligible college or career school. This workbook provides information for middle and junior high school students about how to prepare and how to pay for education beyond high school. This publication also includes charts, checklists, and other activities to help students answer important questions, such as "Why think about college now?", "What can a college education do for me?", and "How will I pay for college?". Keywords: College; thinking about college; why think about college now; plan for college; where do I start?; college and financial aid options; how do I pay for college?; checklist; college preparation; college costs; financial aid; grants; loans; work-study; student aid; Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); student loans; federal student aid; StudentAid.gov; four-year colleges; two-year colleges; career schools; U.S. Department of Education; scholarships; FAFSA4caaster; choosing a college; pay for college; types of aid; college support team; activity page; workbook; myths vs. reality; college planning; post-secondary degree programs; private grants; Federal student aid; FAFSA; Free Application for Federal Student Aid; money planning for college; paying for college; vocational and technical school programs; professional career choices; student aid; student financial aid; life skills; middle school students; high school students; guidance counseling; career guidance; career training; ed.gov; studentaid.gov; U.S. Department of Education; United States Department of Education; Office of Financial Aid; Financial Aid Office; Federal Financial Aid; Office of Financial Aid (U.S.)
Money for College Made E-Z
Author: Coy R. Howe
Publisher: Made E-Z Products
Published: 2001-05-29
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781563824937
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShows you how to obtain low-cost grants and/or FREE scholarships. Discover when and how to apply to increase your chances for acceptance, how to choose your one best school. Get money for college without incurring crushing debt.
Parents' College Survival Guide
Author: MR John S. Groleau Groleau Msfs
Publisher: Lighthouse Financial Publishing as a Division of L
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780983605508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPLAN, SAVE, SUCCEED 57% of students take up to 6 years to get a bachelors degree 37% of college freshman don't go back sophomore year 44% never graduate at all A Certified College Planning Specialist with 25 years experience, John Groleau helps families reduce their college education costs. It started with his mother, JoAnne, the first college graduate in his family. Now, together with his wife, Layla and their four children, the Groleau family helps parents and students with the many challenges of planning successfully for college. Their proven strategies have helped hundreds of families including their own, having successfully navigated through the college experience with their four children. In this timely book, the Groleaus, lead by John, share their extensive knowledge to help both parents and their children choose the colleges, pay as little as possible while getting the finest education and most importantly, thrive in their college experiences for a lifetime of success.
