Financial Aid

Early Action, Restricted Early Action & Early Decision Financial Aid

If you are applying EA, REA or ED to a college, not only do you need to meet the 11/1 or 11/15 deadline for getting your application in; but if you are applying for financial aid, you must also get the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE form in by the same date. Colleges also often ask [...]

Financial Aid Basics for Parents

May 2, 2010 FAFSA Many parents want to know how to plan for the financial aspect of college admissions.  To this end, the U.S. Department of Education has a simplified version of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) that helps families get a preview of the financial aid for which they might be [...]

Financial Aid Resources

Many parents have been asking for good information about financial aid.  Just this morning, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling listserv offered a list of books that admissions counselors around the US recommend.  Here they are: Chany, K. & Martz, G., Paying for College 2010 Without Going Broke, New York, Princeton Review & Random [...]