Getting financial aid 2016
By: College Board
Edition: Tenth edition.
Publisher: College Board
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1023
ISBN-13: 9781457304255
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: College costs; Scholarships; Student loans; Directories; Student aid; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: College Board getting financial aid 2016; 2016 Getting financial aid
Description: "Describes the financial aid opportunities at over three thousand two- and four-year colleges, universities, and technical schools, accompanied by worksheets, tables, and step-by-step directions. The ultimate goal of this book is to connect students to colleges that match both their needs and their means."
Notes: Includes index.

"Scholarships, grants, loans, and jobs"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: How to use this book; title: Part 1: Financial Aid Step By Step:; title: Yes, you can afford college; title: Step 1: Let's go over the basics; title: Step 2: Estimate how Financial Aid will work for you; title: Step 3: Choosing colleges, thinking costs; title: Step 4: Get ready for the forms; title: Step 5: Fill out the FAFSA; title: Step 6: Fill out the PROFILE (if required); title: Step 7: Fill out any other required forms; title: Step 8: Make your special circumstances known; title: Step 9: Look for scholarships; title: Step 10: Weigh the offers; title: Step 11: Consider your out-of-pocket options; title: Once you're in college; title: Part 2: Tables And Worksheets:; title: Worksheet 1: Meet your application deadlines; title: Worksheet 2: Scholarship application planner; title: Worksheet 3: Compare your awards; title: Sample financial aid award letters; title: Estimate your EFC under federal methodology; title: Contact information for state aid programs; title: Part 3: Financial Aid College By College:; title: State-by-state descriptions of colleges; title: Part 4: Scholarship Lists:; title: Academic scholarships; title: Art scholarships; title: Athletic scholarships; title: Music/drama scholarships; title: ROTC scholarships; title: Glossary; title: Alphabetical index of colleges; title: List Of Figures:; title: Fig 1: Tuition, fees, room and board charges 2014-2015; title: Fig 2: Median annual earnings by education level; title: Fig 3: Estimated cumulative earnings minus college costs; title: Fig 4: Undergraduate student aid (in billions) by source, 2013-2014; title: Fig 5: Distribution of full-time undergraduates at four-year institutions by tuition and fees, 2014-2015; title: Fig 6: FAFSA PIN site; title: Fig 7: FAFSA on the web; title: Fig 8: Finding a College's Federal Code; title: Fig 9: Finding a College's CSS Code; title: Fig 10: Sample Financial Aid award letter 1; title: Fig 11: Sample Financial Aid award letter 2; title: List Of Tables:; title: Table 1: Average estimated undergraduate budgets, 2014-2015; title: Table 2: State aid deadlines; title: Table 3: Comparison of education savings options; title: Table 4: Calculating your monthly loan payment; title: Table 5: Comparison of education loan options; title: Table 6: Federal Income Tax benefits for higher education; title: Table 7: 2015-2016 Federal EFC allowances for State Taxes; title: Table 8: Federal EFC allowances for FICA and employment; title: Table 9: Federal EFC income protection allowance for parents; title: Table 10: Federal EFC adjusted net worth of a business or farm; title: Table 11: Federal EFC education savings and asset protection allowance for parents; title: Table 12: Federal EFC parents' contribution from Adjusted Available Income (AAI); title: List Of Worksheets:; title: Worksheet 1: Meet your application deadlines; title: Worksheet 2: Scholarship application planner; title: Worksheet 3: Compare your awards; title: Worksheet 4 A: Estimate a dependent student's expected contribution; title: Worksheet 4 B: Estimate the parents' expected contribution.