Applying for financial aid - Many financial aid administrators recommend that all families apply, even if less than confident that aid will be available. Scholarships - Remember, you are competing for limited resources. Applications must be as 'perfect' as possible. Follow directions to the 'T' and be truthful, but don't be modest. Don't put all your eggs in one basket - Apply at more than one college, it's best to have alternatives to compare.
Colleges compete for students with financial aid.
Well almost no one. According to Robert Brown, an economist at the University of North Texas, this is exactly what premier football players bring in revenue to their colleges each year. By dividing the football revenues of 41, Division 1-A colleges by the number of premier players drafted by the National Football League, Mr. Brown determined the financial contribution made by each player. This is because more premier players would be available to colleges. That's obvious to anyone who follows college football, because that is what teams have done.