Don't make any of these five college financial aid mistakes 1. Failing to Apply 2. Missing the Deadlines 3. Starting a College Savings Account in Your Child’s Name 4. Forgetting to Budget for “College Life” 5. Failing to Investigate Lenders Failing to Apply for Scholarships, Grants, and Student Loans: Many families miss out on financial aid simply because they have … [Read more...] about Five Student Financial Aid Mistakes
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Start the Process of Getting Financial Aid
Applying for aid is just the first step in a process. One in three applicants will be selected for a process called verification. If your application is selected, you will need to provide the financial aid office with tax forms and other documents. Provide the verification documents as soon as possible. Most financial aid offices have double digit increases in applications to … [Read more...] about Start the Process of Getting Financial Aid
The First Rule of Financial Aid…
The First Rule of Financial Aid is to apply! It should be rule number two and three as well, it's that important. Why is it so important? Because you will never know how much money you can receive until you apply, if you don't apply you are guaranteed nothing. This may seem quite obvious but a recent article in the WTOP (Capital News) has shown that lower income earning … [Read more...] about The First Rule of Financial Aid…
Summer Break is the Time to Review Financial Aid
Now that summer is here, for most student's that means summer break is here as well! While your summer is probably already packed with trips, concerts, work and catching up with friends and family, it's also a great time to review your financial aid and college budget! While this may be at the bottom of your list, here are a few tips that may make you think otherwise. Are your … [Read more...] about Summer Break is the Time to Review Financial Aid
High School Juniors: Your Summer To Do List
If you just finished your junior year of college, this is your last summer before you start heading off to college. While you may want to enjoy that time with a little (or a lot of) R&R, don't kick back just yet. There are plenty of items for your college prep to-do list, including these five important tasks: 1. Narrow down your list Create of list of 8-12 colleges … [Read more...] about High School Juniors: Your Summer To Do List