College Financial Aid For Dummies - Softcover

A college education isn't getting any cheaper, so parents and students alike have to get more creative, more resourceful at finding and taking advantage of the many sources of financial aid available. College Financial Aid For Dummies not only reveals those sources and shows you how to find others but also leads you through the often confusing application process. Together, National College Scholarship Foundation head Dr. Herm Davis and Los Angeles Times careers columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy provide unmatched expertise on how to Evaluate scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs Locate aid sources you didn't know existed -- from the government, schools, private organizations, employers, and others Organize your finances so that you don't have to be a starving student -- or a starving parent Identify your unique qualifications for aid based on everything from ethnicity to military service Save time and money using the Internet to submit standard applications, locate financial aid sources, and explore what various colleges have to offer