Financial aid can basically be broken down into four different categories: grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and student loans. Grants and scholarships are the best, and make up a relatively small part of the funds available to you. Work-study programs provide undergraduate students the opportunity to earn money by working a part-time job while they’re in [...]
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Understanding the College Financial Aid Application Process
December 19th, 2011 
admin The first thing you need to know is that it’s not a good idea to sit back and relax while waiting around to get into college unless you have already completed BOTH the entire financial aid application process as well as applying to all the colleges you’re interested in attending. TONS of students make the [...]
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December 18th, 2011 admin The objective of college financial aid programs is to ensure that the financial aid that is being made available with tax payer dollars will end up benefiting those who truly need it. For the most part, financial assistance for college is given out based on need. There is a standard formula used by colleges and [...]
Understanding Financial Aid For College
December 11th, 2011 admin Anxiety over the decision of which college to attend, how to get accepted, and how to pay for it can get pretty intense for most students and their families. A little research and effort will go a long way towards making better college decisions, getting accepted, and perhaps most importantly securing the financial aid and/or [...]
