Getting Financial Aid 2010

"The $20 you spend on this book may save you thousands." Living with Teens Magazine

No matter what your family's situation, financial aid can help you pay for college. This simple, friendly, step-by-step guide explains how to get financial aid to help you pay for college. It also gives you the "financial aid picture" for each of more than 3,000 colleges, universities, and technical schools. Inside, you'll find:

• A planning calendar showing key financial aid application deadlines.
• Step-by-step guides to filling out the FAFSA and other forms.
• Tips on taking the bite out of college costs.
• Information about scholarships offered by colleges for academics, sports, artistic or musical talent, and ROTC.
• "Know the Lingo" guides to key financial aid terms.
• Advice on working your way through college.
• Strategies for explaining your family's unique circumstances to colleges so they'll give you the aid you really need.

We know you care about the environment—we do too. The interior of this book is made of recycled paper.