| Description |
1 online resource (321 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
How to Go to Collegeon a Shoe String; The Insider's Guide to Grants, Scholarships, Cheap Books, Fellowships and Other Financial Aid Secrets; ̃ 2nd Edition ̃; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; How to Read This Book; What to Do Once You Finish This Book; Chapter 1; How Am I Going toPay for College?; College Knowledge; Whose Job Is This?; Going It Alone; What You Can Do to Get Ready; Savings Plans; Get a Job?; Looking Good on Paper; Grades; SATs and ACTs; Activities; Home-Schoolers; Advanced Placement, IB, AICE, and CLEP; Community College Courses; Chapter 2; Applications |
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Choosing the Right CollegeVisit Campuses; Cost; Public or Private?; In-State or Out-of-State?; Location Matters; Living at Home; Commuter Blues; Online Options; The Application Process; Chapter 3; The Numbers Game; What Is the FAFSA?; Filing Tips; What Parents Can Do; The PROFILE; The Student Aid Report (SAR); The Offers; Some Good News; Upcoming FAFSA Changes; Chapter 4; Grants; Federal Grants; Pell Grants; Academic Competitiveness Grant and National SMART Grants; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP); Federal Agency Grants |
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State GrantsA Few More Ways to Save on Education; Chapter 5; Learn Now, Pay Later; Federal Student Loan Programs; How Much Can You Borrow?; Federal PLUS Loans; Service-Cancelable Loans; Child Care Providers; Forgiveness Amounts; Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF); Repayment; Private Loans; Bank Loans; Home Equity Alternatives; Retirement Fund Borrowing; Chapter 6; Work It Out!; Work and Service Opportunities; Cooperative Education; Internships; College Work Programs; AmeriCorps/National Service; Reserves/National Guard/R.O.T.C; Chapter 7; The Scholarship Jungle; Defining Yourself |
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BooksInternet; Colleges; Local Organizations; Scholarships for Specific Groups; Keeping Track of It All; Chapter 8; Bringing It Home; How to Win the Dream Scholarship; Recommendations; The Essay; Filling Out the Application; Personal Statement; Awards and Achievements; The Transcripts; The Interview; Chapter 9; Avoiding Trouble; The Credit Card Trap; Loan Consolidation Pitfalls; Scholarship and Aid Scams; Scholarship Search Scams; Dropping Courses; Dropping Out; Chapter 10; Living Cheap; Choosing Where to Live; To Drive or Not to Drive; Doing Without; Eating Right; Medical Expenses |
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Cheap BooksThe Cost of Going Home; Spring Break; Staying in School; Conclusion; Additional Resources; Colleges and Universities Information; Job Services and Career Advice; Money-Saving Ideas; Organizational Ideas; Scholarship, Grant, and Loan Information and Assistance; Travel; Work and Service Programs; Other; Glossary; Bibliography; About the Authors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Student aid -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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College costs -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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College costs
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Student aid
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Lipphardt, Debra, 1954- author.
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| ISBN |
9781620231203 |
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1620231204 |
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