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OverviewInside secrets from two parents who put their five kids through college for next to nothing! With tough economic times, paying for a child's education is harder than ever. Free College Resource Book takes students and parents through the process of weighing options for college funding, including scholarship searches, grants, savings plans, differences between financial aid options, and which financial aid programs provide the best benefits to students, and other sources of money for paying college tuition and fees. This book shows students how to both find sources of funding and prepare winning essays, applications, and interview responses to ensure they meet their financial aid goals. The book also includes a detailed resource section full of websites and organizations willing to help students find financial assistance for college. Written by parents who put five children through college on very little of their own money, this handy guide will aid parents and future college students in their search for the best education at the best price. Easy-to-use reference guide featuring insider tips and advice Overviews the complicated federal financial aid system and provides solutions Suggests a proven plan of action for completing and applying for scholarships and grants Includes a detailed Reference guide to scholarships and financial aid resources Written by two parents who put their five kids through college for next to nothing Prufrock Press offers award-winning products focused on gifted, advanced, and special needs learners. For more than 20 years, Prufrock has supported parents and teachers with a wide range of resources based on sound research. The average day of a parent or teacher of a gifted or special needs learner is filled with a thousand celebrations and challenges. Prufrock's goal is to provide practical solutions to those challenges—to provide readers with timesaving, research-based tools that allow them to spend less time on the challenges and more time on the celebrations. Prufrock Press' line of products features: Resources on parenting the special needs learner Sage advice on teaching in the inclusive classroom Advanced learning tools for gifted children and inquisitive learners Cutting-edge information on innovative teaching approaches Resources for college planning for gifted and special needs learners Prufrock Press is committed to resources based on sound research. It has a senior advisory group composed of the top scholars in the field of education and psychology. All of the company's editors have graduate degrees in education or children's literature, and they all have classroom experience. In essence, when a reader holds a book by Prufrock Press, he or she knows that the information found in that book will be research-based and reflect agreed upon best practices in the field of education and child psychology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Doug Hewitt , Robin HewittPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Prufrock Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781593633813ISBN 10: 1593633815 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 December 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAfter putting five children through college for almost free, Doug and Robin Hewitt's familiarity with online research and skill with guiding their children into college have given them crucial insight into funding sources. Doug and Robin are both full-time freelance nonfiction writers who enjoy writing fiction in their spare time. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |