College Financial Aid: The Best Resources To Help You Find The Money, 3rd Edition (Higher Education and Careers Series) [Paperback]

David Hoy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Higher Education and Careers Series | Publication Date: January 25, 1998

In this third edition of College Finacial Aid: The Best Resources To Help You Find The Money, you'll find full-page reviews of more over 160 resources (including books, Websites, CD-ROMs and more) focused on the college financial aid process, along with background informatin you need on the financial aid process. We recommend the best resources for:

**Understanding and applying to federal and state financial aid programs

**Helping you compplete the all-important FAFSA and PROFILE applications to your best advantage

**Researching college costs and estimating your family's expected financial contribution

**Receiving an athletic scholarship

**Evaluating financial aid offers made by different colleges

**Bridging the financial gap with education loans

**Completing free Internet-based scholarship searches

Use this book as your guide to knowledge, understanding and success in the complex world of college financial aid.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a great resource for families just starting out on the road to finding out about financial aid. For newcomers to this complex process, things seem overwhelming. This resource compiles many sources to help families narrow down what they need to do when seeking financial aid information. There are many sources of informaton listed from the Internet...a must in today's society." -- Fran McKeown, Director of Financial Aid, Bucks County Community College

"...a quick yet detailed reference guide to assist families prior to and through the financial aid application process...a comprehensive resource..." -- Arlina DeNardo, Director of Financial Aid, Lafayette College

"If you're new to financial aid, skim the text sections for a short, clear, overview of what families need to know. When you're ready to explore a particular aspect - calculating need, dealing with colleges, federal and state programs, or financial planning -- you'll find the right resources grouped and star-rated for quality." -- Dodge Johnson, Ph.D., Educational Consultant, Malvern, PA

"With the myriad of sources on the shelves in bookstores, it can be overwhelming for a counselor to determine which sources are most thorough and useful. Thank you for saving me many hours..in the aisles of bookstores..in search of the best ones." -- Linda Zimring, College Counselor, Taft High School, Woodland Hills, CA

About the Author

David J. Hoy has been Director of Financial Aid at Haverford College for over twenty years and have been active in financial aid professional organizations. He currently serves on a web steering group for the US Department of Education and on the scholarship committee for the Pearl S. Buck Foundation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Resource Pathways, Inc.; 3 Rev Exp edition (January 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892148013
• ISBN-13: 978-1892148018
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,511,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)