Book Description
As the cost of college steadily increases, paying for it requires insider strategies to maximize financial aid and minimize college costs. Paying for College Without Going Broke 2007 is thoroughly revised and updated to take the stress, confusion, and guess-work out of applying for financial aid.
The
only book to included the latest financial aid forms and lists of annual changes in tax laws, it also shows students and their parents how to calculate their aid eligibility before applying to college and plan ahead to improve their chances of receiving aid. The book also includes advice on how to negotiate with financial aid offices, handle special circumstances (for single parents or independent students), and receive educational tax breaks. It is a must have for anyone concerned about the soaring costs of college tuition.
Customer Reviews:
The Most Important Prep Course.......2007-09-18
Parents spend thousands on SAT preparation, tens of thousands on a private school education, and then leave their assets to the tender mercies of the Board of Education. Don't allow your financial future to be savaged by the struggle to cover ever-increasing college costs. It is essential to know how your answers to the 103 questions that comprise the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be interpreted. I read Sallie Mae's book, which highly recommends Sallie Mae loans - calls them an "investment". They are not, they are a long-term debt. Kalman Chaney offers unbiased advice for maximizing your awards, minimizing your debt, and weighing your college choices with more tools (like cost-to-attend and likelihood of providing aid) in hand. It is an eye opening book, I ordered the annual update, too. It is a bit overwhelming, and even if you decide to hire a college funding advisor to help you with this process, you should still buy the book.
Struggling to get through it.......2007-08-16
After several months, I'm not quite halfway through the book, because just about anything else is more interesting and will supersede this on my reading list. That's probably not Princeton's fault. I could use a guide about one-third the length of this book.
Less conscientious readers would probably get a lot out of this by skipping many sections, but the college aid process is entirely new to me, so I'm skipping precious little.
The review also points out (quite correctly, I'm sure) that the parent's relationship with the financial aid officer is by nature--civil, respectful, cordial--but adversarial. The whole thought that I'll have to arrange the financial facts of my family to my best advantage is, for reasons that are difficult to explain, discouraging.
Paying for College Without Going Broke.......2007-03-19
This book became the "Bible for financial aid", it was a great tool for guidance into the aid process. I was able to take the information and negotitate a better aid package for my son and daughter. Thanks to the Princeton review! P.S. my daughter received 9 letters of acceptance and over $14,000.00 in scholarships and grants.
Must read for parents.......2007-02-13
This book offers some helpful advice for maximizing the amount of aid one might receive.
great book for filing the FAFSA.......2007-01-11
this book was really usefull in figuring out all the information needed to fill out the FAFSA.Reading it also helped make the form easier to understand when it came to filling it out
Book Description
Each year more than three million new students enter college. If you're one of them, or the parent of one of them, your biggest worry might be how to afford the up to $120,000 that a college education can cost. FastWeb's College Gold can help.
This book offers a step-by-step program that builds a complete package of scholarships, loans, and federal aid. Learn how to develop a plan, apply for loans, scholarships, and grants, and pull it all together. Let FastWeb's College Gold help you figure out how to cover the costs of college one step at a time.
Customer Reviews:
This book is worth much more than you will pay for!!.......2007-04-01
I am returning to college after a "millenium"... having been out of touch of the financial aid process, not knowing credible sources of info regarding smart ways to optimally secure financial aid money... this book is the guide and "Guru"! It talks to you as though you are a parent trying to understand Financial Aid to help pay for your childrens' college expenses.. Well it helps you to first relax, and know that you don't have to do it all by yourself... no matter how late in the game you've entered. It does not beat around the bush and give you weak links... instead its pretty straight forward, it tells you about the Financial Aid process as it is, and informs you not only about various federal+state aids, but also private ones too... For the student this book is gold indeed... so if you are a parent, certainly read this book thoroughly, because you are bound to find ways you can save and get more help to fund your childrens' educational expenses.. You're an investor, investing in your kids... so by reading this book, you are ensuring that you investment will go a long way! That's smart :-) ...it will also help you to learn about all eligible tax deductions.. so you can intelligently discuss about these with your tax specialist. Great book for parents who are looking at various college savings plans for their children.
Make your children read and understand all that's covered in this book... you are doing it for them.. they need to help themselves too! ... especially because they will need to learn the tricks+tips of scholarships, grants, negotiating for more aid money, etc.. most of which they will need to do at college... so don't let them off the hook... make sure they have really worked this book in and out...
Next, for people like myself returning to college... this book is a must! Cannot emphasize this enough... it will set you ahead of the financial aid game, and will give you the tools to use when negotiating for more money, scholarships, loans, etc... This will be of particular importance to "Independent Students"..
Instead of stressing for college aid/money, do something about it - Go get this book now and spend a silent weekend absorbed in it! Bring out that investor in you :-)
FastWeb College Gold: The Step-by-Step Guide to Paying for College.......2007-01-12
This is an EXCELLENT book for any family that has a child going to college soon. I can not say enough good things about this book. If I could give it more stars I would.
Okay but not outstanding.......2007-01-10
Good information for someone that has not begun the college search but not what I expected for our more indepth searching.
One of the Best.......2006-11-28
College Gold is written in plain language and is logically organized. The book is an excellent resource manual that provides essential information in a user-friendly manner. As a HS Guidance Director, I especially recommend College Gold for students and parents just starting out, with little or no knowledge of what lies ahead. Planning and savings suggestions are quite sound as are the sections on evaluating aid "packages," making monetary decisions, and avoiding scams. Overall, I'd rate College Gold as one of the better comprehensive financial aid guides on the market today.
Great Information.......2006-10-05
I am a financial aid director and this book will really help families with the financial aid process. It's easy to read and the information is right on!
This book can really help first time parents with the college funding process!
Book Description
Your One-Step Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in and Paying the Bill
- Inside tips on admissions
- Profiles of 100 top colleges
- Hundreds of scholarship sources
How do you pick the right college? Can you get in? And if you get in, how will you pay for it? Choosing a college is the most important—and daunting—decision facing today's high school students. Unfortunately, when it comes time to narrow down the choices and throw the perfect admissions punch, young people are often left to navigate the tricky admissions process on their own.
Now, from the nation's top African American college guidance service, comes help at last—a comprehensive, one-stop guide to finding the right college, getting in, paying the bill, and much more. With insider tips on the entire admissions process, including advice on choosing a school, getting into the elite colleges, writing a powerful essay, preparing for the SATs, and packaging the application, the book shows students how to package themselves. No wonder college counselors nationwide look to Black Excel for resource materials. A one-of-a-kind manual for success, African American Student's College Guide also provides:
- In-depth profiles of the top 100 colleges for African American students
- Black Excel's exclusive list of hundreds of scholarships
- The "Get-the-Money Guide"
- Extraordinary sample essays
- Invaluable Internet resources
Whether you're a superstar student shooting for the Ivy League or a high school underachiever who needs a "second chance," African American Student's College Guide will give you that much-needed edge-including the "real rules," insider's tips, and how to beat the admissions odds. BLACK EXCEL: THE COLLEGE HELP NETWORK is the nation's premier college help service for African Americans. Founded in 1988, it has garnered continuous praise for its personal counseling services, information packets, and its award-winning web site
Customer Reviews:
Awesome resource.......2006-03-22
I am a parent and I really loved this college guide! I have read several guides and this really did a great job of reviewing the colleges from an African-American perspective. My husband went to a historically black university (HBU) and he felt the comparison of the historically black university (HBU) to the predominately white universities was incredibly accurate.
Thsi book exceeded my expectations!
It's A Great Help Guide ! ! !.......2003-10-03
This is a tip to students and parents. If you have a good student who is trying to get into a select school, this is the best help guide I've seen in years. My daughter and friends made top schools using this one
An Amazon Customer.......2003-09-13
The information provided in the book was informative, however over 1/3 of the letters I mailed out requesting scholarship information were returned due to bad addresses.
Extremely Helpful Resource for Student and Parents.......2001-09-21
This guidebook has been meticulously researched and gives readers the kind of heads-up needed to get in the best schools and find money to pay for it. Solid info and insider coaching for every phase of the process. Invaluale.
A Must Have!!!.......2001-05-25
This book is outstanding! I should have ordered two copies, because my daughter and I hounded each other for the book. We couldn't put it down. It gives great advice on every aspect of the application process. It gave my daughter the extra confidence that she needed. My daughter took it to school and everyone who saw the book wanted to know where and how to get it. Every student should have a copy of this book. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
Finding the right college-from filling out applications to getting accepted-should be one of the most thrilling times of your life. But it won't be if you're still figuring out how to pay for it come Labor Day. Whether you're a graduating high-school senior, a parent making financial investments for your child's future, or an adult returning to school, The Everything Paying for College Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to face the challenge of college tuition. With appendices listing organizations and other resources, you'll find smart ways to save and find extra cash for books and class.
The Everything Paying for College Book helps you learn about:
The difference between loans and grants
Conditional cash
Options for long-term investing
When and how to fill out the forms
Qualification guidelines
Whom you should approach for money
Easily accessible and highly informative, The Everything Paying for College Book takes the mystery out of myriad money sources, where to find grants and loans, and how to fill out the endless paper trail of forms so that you can spend less time thinking about your finances and more time hitting the books!
Book Description
With the rising cost of a diploma, it's more important than ever to plan carefully for education. This handy guide covers everything from tax-friendly savings accounts to getting a piece of the $74 billion financial aid pie. Tables and worksheets are included.
Customer Reviews:
common sense.......2003-06-29
This book only has common sense ideas in it. I generally like the motley fools products. However, this book should be purchased only by those who do not have a basic understanding of how to save or prepare for college. We all know it is best to start saving early and talk to people at the schools about how to get a scholarship.
Who Knew School Could be So Affordable?.......2003-03-29
This book tackles a daunting financial topic and makes it easy to digest. Best of all, it's only 125 pages, so I didn't have to commit hours and hours of my time to learn what I needed to know. The book offered charts, tables and plain English, distilling topics such as the Education IRA (now called the Coverdell ESA), 529 Plans (there are two main kinds of these and you can sock away up to $100,000 or more in them -- who knew??) and even paying for elementary school and grad school. Oh -- and did I mention that it's funny, too?
Book Description
Paying for College Without Going Broke takes the stress, confusion and guess-work out of applying for financial aid. Students and their parents learn how to calculate their aid eligibility before applying to college and plan ahead to improve their chances of receiving aid. Parents and students will learn to negotiate with financial aid offices, handle special circumstances (for single parents or independent students) and receive educational tax breaks.
Paying for College Without Going Broke is the only book to include both the FAFSA and the CSS PROFILE to make things even easier for students and parents.
Book Description
Your Solution to Paying for College.
Calculate the real cost of college
Determine the real cost of college, including room and board, books, fees, transportation, and more.
Navigate the financial aid process
Get straight to the information that affects your family most with examples of financial aid forms, worksheets, and important data on government loans and grants.
Develop a personal action plan
Map out a step-by-step financial action plan to help you master the aid process and create the most effective college financial package.
Customer Reviews:
A satisfied customer..........2001-11-26
Finally, a financial aid resource we can use! We've bought several financial aid guides recently in anticipation of our childrens' upcoming collegiate years. All have been either VERY confusing or too light to be of any real use. In "Conquer the Cost of College", the author presents a clear and concise plan to get the most aid for your college bound child. No gimmicks here, just great information, organized in easy to follow steps. If you have a high school student headed for college and are looking to save money, this is THE guide to use...Thanks!
A "Must Read" for Parents & Students!.......2001-11-12
This is the best financial aid book that I seen! It's written in a clear, consise manner. Thanks to "Conquer the Cost of College", I actually have a better understanding of the financial aid process! The sample letters, budgets and worksheets are an amazing resource. Parents would have to be crazy not to invest in this book. I highly recommend it to all families with high school students.
Our family saved a lot of money using this book!!!.......2001-10-26
This guide is the best! Step-by-step help in getting government aid, scholarships, and the best rates on loans. The chapter on negotiating financial aid with schools was really helpful in our daughter's case; she was able to go to her first choice school after we wrote an appeal letter modeled on one in the book and got her aid increased SUBSTANTIALLY! We found a lot of ways to save money using the sample budgets and worksheets in the book. This book is an incredible value!. It saved us thousands of dollars.
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Panic Plan for Paying for College (Insider's Guide to Paying for College)
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Customer Reviews:
A desire to pay for college.......2000-06-07
Don Betterton does a very good job of trying to take each type of student and setting them up with as many financial aid avenues as possible. However, no two students have the same need and the same financial background. Therefore it is difficult in order to resolve so many problems or opportunities for so many students. His many years at Princeton gives him the authority of saying in no uncertain terms "I have heard it all and here are a few options for YOU to think about". There are many books on this subject and this one does a good job of trying to educate the reader on the most options available.
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Getting Into College and Paying for It!
Manufacturer: College Assistance, Inc.
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Product Description
"This book could be worth tens of thousands of $$$$ to parents or grandparents facing the rising costs of a college education. Aresty's book is a treasure house of insider information and legal strategies to get your students into a college you never thought you could ever afford!" - Bill Finley, Managing Editor of Boomer Times & Senior Life."
How to get into the college of your choice and pay less than you ever dreamed possible! This book offers solutions for high school and college families guaranteed to give the student the all-important edge in admissions and famiies numerous ways to cut the cost of an ever-increasing college education. You'll learn: how students can negotiate for grades while in high school, when to ask for letters of recommendation - waiting too long can be costly, how "qualified" students attend Harvard or Princeton for even less than state schools, how to present applications, essays, and the rest of the student's "stuff" so admissions committees will stand up and take notice, how to correctly answer the question, "What other schools are you applying to?", how to prevent your family from being a casualty of the financial aid system, how any family can qualify for $1000's in financial aid, regardless of income or assets, how to qualify your family for maximum financial aid, how to legally avoid the 35% assessment on student assets, how EIRA's and 529 Plans can be hazzardous to your financial health, how divorced and separated families can legally cut the cost of college by as much as 90%, how every college family who took the Tuition And Fees Tax Deduction in 2002, 2003 and/or 2004, if they qualified for the alternative, is guaranteed a refund from the IRS, how accepting a school's initial financial aid offer is almost always a costly mistake, how students from the south, if they attend college in the frigid north, can save up to $2500, how to negotiate for the absolute best possible financial aid package, and much much more...
Customer Reviews:
A Nuts-and-Bolts book.......2006-02-14
This is the book that gets you under the hood and doing it the right way. Pure nuts and bolts, no nonsense, rubber-meets-the road strategies to do all that needs to be done. A must-read, a must-own book for parents with kids going off to college.
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- Paying for College Without Going Broke 2007 (College Admissions Guides)
- Penny from Heaven (Newbery Honor Book)
- Pirates
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- Ready...Set...Retire!: Financial Strategies for the Rest of Your Life
- Ready...Set...Retire!: Financial Strategies for the Rest of Your Life
- Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years
- Retire Rich With Your Self-Directed IRA: What Your Broker & Banker Don't Want You to Know About Managing Your Own Retirement Investments
- Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution: An Adviser's Guide for Funding Boomers' Best Years
- Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution: An Adviser's Guide for Funding Boomers' Best Years
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