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What to do if you’re not eligible for Financial Aid?

May 28, 2010

TweetAn article for families of rising high school juniors and seniors. What to do when you aren’t eligible for Financial Aid? I just saved $300 on my car insurance! Well, not really. I haven’t had that euphoric feeling recently, but I know there are some families who have been shouting for joy in recent weeks, [...]

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FAFSA, Student Financial Aid & Parental Stress

January 20, 2010

Much of the stress relating to the FAFSA stems from the fact that most families don’t plan the financial aspects of college in a timely manner, and have little or no idea of their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and financial aid entitlement before they actually fill out the forms.

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The Financial Aid Application – Are You Guilty?

January 6, 2010

Tweet“If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” ~Author Unknown The admissions applications are submitted! Now what? Wait until April 1st. to see if you were accepted? Not quite. The second round of applications (for Student Financial Aid) begins now. And now is the time to submit your Free Application for [...]

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