Paying for College, 2020 Edition: Everything You Need to Maximize Financial Aid and Afford College

by The Princeton Review, Kalman Chany

Overview

Make sure you’re preparing with the most up-to-date materials! Look for The Princeton Review’s newest edition of this book, Paying for College, 2021 (ISBN: 9780525570097, on-sale September 2020).
 
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780525568797
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/24/2019
Series:	College Admissions Guides
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The experts at The Princeton Review have been helping students, parents, and educators achieve the best results at every stage of the education process since 1981. The Princeton Review has helped millions succeed on standardized tests, and provides expert advice and instruction to help parents, teachers, students, and schools navigate the complexities of school admission. In addition to classroom courses in over 40 states and 20 countries, The Princeton Review also offers online and school-based courses, one-to-one and small-group tutoring as well as online services in both admission counseling and academic homework help.

Table of Contents

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Introduction 1

Part 1 Understanding the Process 9

Chapter 1 Overview 11

Part 2 How to Take Control of the Process 19

Chapter 2 Long-Term Strategies for Paying for College 23

Chapter 3 Short-Term Strategies for Receiving More Financial Aid 53

Chapter 4 How to Pick Colleges 127

Chapter 5 What the Student Can Do 137

Chapter 6 State Aid 143

Part 3 Filling Out the Standardized Forms 153

Part 4 The Offer and Other Financial Matters 217

Chapter 7 Innovative Payment Options 235

Chapter 8 Managing Your Debt 245

Chapter 9 Special Topics 255

Chapter 10 Less Taxing Matters 279

Chapter 11 Looking for a Financial Aid Consulting Service 287

Chapter 12 Looking Ahead 291

Part 5 Worksheets and Forms 295

Sample Forms 323

Appendices 335

Glossary 336

Institutional Methodology Comments and Case Studies 342

Key Things To Know About the IRS Data Retrieval Tool and the IRS Transcript Verification Requirement 347

About the Authors 351