Right college, right price : the new system for discovering the best college fit at the best price /
Palmasani, Frank.
Right college, right price : the new system for discovering the best college fit at the best price / Frank Palmasani. - Naperville : Sourcebooks, Inc., c2013. - 284 pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
The problem and the solution. The problem ; Overview of financial fit -- The planning phase. Assess your affordability ; Discuss your affordability with your child ; Understand the financial fit college categories ; Net price calculators and comparing college categories ; Consider the commuting and community college options ; Narrow down your list of colleges -- The execution phase. Understand expected family contribution (EFC) and its relationship to financial aid ; Discover merit scholarships ; Locate private scholarships ; Complete the FAFSA and CSS profile ; Maximize benefits ; Analyze award letters ; Understand the ten loan options ; Choose the right college at the right price ; Manage costs effectively while in college.
Describes how the "Financial Fit" program can help families determine how much college will really cost beyond the sticker price and factor cost into the college search, and explains how to maximize financial aid benefits.
9781402273797 (pbk.)
1350543 QBI
2012034529
College choice--United States.
Universities and colleges--United States.
LB2350.5 / .P37 2013
378.3/8 P171r 2013
Right college, right price : the new system for discovering the best college fit at the best price / Frank Palmasani. - Naperville : Sourcebooks, Inc., c2013. - 284 pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
The problem and the solution. The problem ; Overview of financial fit -- The planning phase. Assess your affordability ; Discuss your affordability with your child ; Understand the financial fit college categories ; Net price calculators and comparing college categories ; Consider the commuting and community college options ; Narrow down your list of colleges -- The execution phase. Understand expected family contribution (EFC) and its relationship to financial aid ; Discover merit scholarships ; Locate private scholarships ; Complete the FAFSA and CSS profile ; Maximize benefits ; Analyze award letters ; Understand the ten loan options ; Choose the right college at the right price ; Manage costs effectively while in college.
Describes how the "Financial Fit" program can help families determine how much college will really cost beyond the sticker price and factor cost into the college search, and explains how to maximize financial aid benefits.
9781402273797 (pbk.)
1350543 QBI
2012034529
College choice--United States.
Universities and colleges--United States.
LB2350.5 / .P37 2013
378.3/8 P171r 2013