Secrets of a financial aid pro
Subtitle: master the college funding process and give your child lifelong financial skills without losing your cool
By: Jodi Okun
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: 15th Street Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Seal Beach, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780997352702; 9780997352726; 9780997352719
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Student aid; Student loans; College costs; Personal Finance
Description: "First as a financial aid consultant at Occidental and Pitzer colleges, and then in her own successful consulting business, College Financial Aid Advisors (CFAA), Jodi learned firsthand the struggles families endure to find financing and pay for college... Understand what you should be doing--and when you should be doing it--to set yourself up for the best possible outcome when managing the cost of a college education. Learn how to find and apply for every type of financial aid, including FAFSA, grants, scholarships, and loans. Find out how to give your student the financial skills they'll need for life--it all starts in college by helping them manage expenses and money."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 187) and index.
Table of contents: title: Yes, it starts in middle school; title: Planning through the high school years; title: How can seniors get it all done?; title: Get your money-challenged child ready for college; title: How does all this work, anyway?; title: Taking the fear out of the FAFSA; title: Understanding different types of aid; title: Are student loans a savior or a sinkhole?; title: Why can't freshman manage their money better?; title: Financial reality 101 : a primer for college seniors; title: Paying back those student loans; title: Congratulations, you made it!