Overview

In the midst of a $1 trillion student loan debt crisis, students and their families have had the same question on their minds: Can I afford to pay for a college education? Good news: the answer is yes. By shifting the way we think about the college search, every family can find the right college at the right price. Right College, Right Price helps you discover the real cost of a college (after scholarships, work study, loans, etc.) before you even begin to apply—saving you hundreds of dollars in application fees and thousands of dollars in tuition. This guide will walk you through simple, but powerful, steps of the Financial Fit program, which will allow you to: Calculate exactly how much you can afford to spend on college. Find great colleges you can afford. Understand the ins and outs of the financial aid process. Choose the right college and avoid excessive debt. With Right College, Right Price, your student will not only have access to a college education, but also a life after college—without the burden of excessive student loan debt.

Full Product Details

Author:   Frank Palmasani
Publisher:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9781402273797

ISBN 10:   1402273797
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 January 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS Part 1: The Problem and the Solution Chapter 1: The Problem Chapter 2: Overview of Financial Fit Part 2: The Planning Phase Chapter 3: Assess Your Affordability Chapter 4: Discuss Your Affordability with Your Child Chapter 5: Understand the Financial Fit College Categories Chapter 6: Net Price Calculators and Comparing College Categories Chapter 7: Consider the Commuting and Community College Options Chapter 8: Narrow Down Your List of Colleges Part 3: The Execution Phase Chapter 9: Understand Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Its Relationship to Financial Aid Chapter 10: Discover Merit Scholarships Chapter 11: Locate Private Scholarships Chapter 12: Complete the FAFSA and CSS Profile Chapter 13: Maximize Benefits Chapter 14: Analyze Award Letters Chapter 15: Understand the Ten Loan Options Chapter 16: Choose the Right College at the Right Price Chapter 17: Manage Costs Effectively While in College Appendix Glossary Acknowledgments About the Author

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The Financial Fit Breakthrough is a new system that lets parents and students overcome the nightmare of complexity and anxiety over filing for and receiving their college financial aid package, and find their best college proscpets. - Publishers Weekly

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