Paying for College: *Answers to All YOur Questions About Financial Aid, Tuition Payment Plans, and Everything Else YOu Need to Know

by Peterson's, Peterson's

Updated to include changes in financial aid as a result of landmark new legislation passed in fall 2007, Peterson's Paying for College , provides parents and students with straight, easy-to-understand answers to the most frequently asked questions about financial aid. While most competitive books make unrealistic promises that they'll help you go to college for free, this book takes a more practical approach, recognizing that most American families will have to navigate the financial aid process and pay for college in some way. As college costs continue to rise and borrowing becomes more difficult for many families, this book is particularly timely.

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jan]

I'll be reading a lot of these books for the next 18 months....

This was a good quick overview of all the options. Got me familiar with some of the terms. The book was older (2008) and so the numbers were not current.

[Natalia]

Like the other books I’ve read on this subject, this one is no different. Just a basic book about types of financial aid, federal forms to file and more on need based aid. Very little information on merit aid and how to get it. This book is just a quick overview for someone unfamiliar with the topic of financial aid, if you are looking for more detail on merit aid, you will not find it in n this book.