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Save Money By Reading This Book

on March 1, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I’ve got to confess that it’s rare that I find a book about college strategies that I like. Today I wanted to share with you a book that I actually believe is helpful. The name of the book is Right College, Right Price: A New System for Discovering the Best College Fit at the Best [...]

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Are Merit Scholarships Fair?

on January 29, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I wanted to share this note that I got today from a mother, who wonders about the fairness of merit aid scholarship policies. In my next post, I’ll comment on Rebecca’s note. I’d urge you to share your thoughts on this subject in the comment box below. – Lynn O’Shaughnessy Hi Lynn, I would love [...]

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6 Ways to Get Help on the PROFILE and FAFSA

on January 21, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money

Are you intimated at the prospects of tackling your financial aid applications? Join the crowd. It’s easy to make mistakes on the forms and these errors could cost you a ton of money. Resources exist, however, to help you survive the process. Here are six resources to get you started: 1. Use FAFSA on the [...]

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Can This Family Ask for More Merit Aid?

on January 18, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I’m answering a quick financial aid question that I received on my Facebook page. Plenty of parents are asking the same question. Lynn O’Shaughnessy Mom’s Question: My son applied Early Action to a number of colleges and has gotten into a variety of them with varying amounts of merit aid. Even with this aid, the [...]

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Answering a Dad’s Financial Aid Question

on January 14, 2013 in College Costs, College Savings, Financial aid, Money

Today I’m answering a question from a father, who is puzzled by the Expected Family Contribution figure he generated when using an EFC calculator. I think my answer to him will be helpful for just about anybody who will eventually be filing for financial aid. If you don’t understand what the term EFC is, please [...]

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Answering Your Financial Aid Questions

on January 11, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money

I’ve been asking visitors to my college blog and Facebook page this week to send me questions regarding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE. I am sharing some of their questions and my answers today because I know other people are just as puzzled about aspects of these two [...]

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