Financial Aid is the means by which many students today help pay for their college education. Financing a post secondary education is an investment in the future. This meeting provides very valuable information on filing financial aid forms, negotiating with colleges and applying for scholarships. Most students will need financial aid to attend the college of their choice. There are several ways for you to receive such assistance.
Aid comes in the form of loans, grants, scholarships, and jobs.
Funds that do not have to be repaid by the student. These may be based upon need or upon some special skill, talent, or academic achievement. Payments of cash given to the student who has a job that has been arranged by the college financial aid office, utilizing the funds from the work-study program. Financial Aid that is awarded by the post-secondary school is entitled a Financial Aid Package. It usually includes a combination of the aforementioned funds.