Straight Talk On Paying for College: Lowering the Cost of Higher Education

Straight Talk on Paying for College: lowering the cost of higher education is a simple, easy-to-read guide to a complicated subject: financial aid.

You'll learn how to:

• Calculate the real cost of college
  
• Get your share of student aid
  
• Navigate the application process
  
• Negotiate aid packages with colleges
  
• Make the most of your money
  
• Meet your share of expenses
  

Straight Talk on Paying for College provides exclusive insider tips from financial aid experts and real-life stories of families paying for college, plus tuition and aid data on 328 popular colleges. Packed with vital information, money-saving tips, and good humor, Straight Talk will help you maximize your aid and stretch your college dollar.

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All Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

A satisfied customer..., 2001-11-26
Finally, a financial aid resource we can use! We've bought several financial aid guides recently in anticipation of our childrens' upcoming collegiate years. All have been either VERY confusing or too light to be of any real use. In "Conquer the Cost of College", the author presents a clear and concise plan to get the most aid for your college bound child. No gimmicks here, just great information, organized in easy to follow steps. If you have a high school student headed for college and are looking to save money, this is THE guide to use...Thanks!


6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

A "Must Read" for Parents & Students!, 2001-11-12
This is the best financial aid book that I seen! It's written in a clear, consise manner. Thanks to "Conquer the Cost of College", I actually have a better understanding of the financial aid process! The sample letters, budgets and worksheets are an amazing resource. Parents would have to be crazy not to invest in this book. I highly recommend it to all families with high school students.


10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Our family saved a lot of money using this book!!!, 2001-10-26
This guide is the best! Step-by-step help in getting government aid, scholarships, and the best rates on loans. The chapter on negotiating financial aid with schools was really helpful in our daughter's case; she was able to go to her first choice school after we wrote an appeal letter modeled on one in the book and got her aid increased SUBSTANTIALLY! We found a lot of ways to save money using the sample budgets and worksheets in the book. This book is an incredible value!. It saved us thousands of dollars.

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