College OPTIONS is now a brand new 501c Non profit organization created through generous funding from the McConnell Foundation. The non-profit was created to provide a more cost efficient way to …
Understanding and Comparing Financial Aid Offer Letters What is Cost of Attendance (COA) Five components: Tuition & fees Room & board Books & supplies Transportation Personal expense Some are direct …
After spending hours of time preparing college admissions essays, stressing over the ACT and signing up for all those hard AP classes, you have finally been accepted to your dream …
Financial Aid Useful Links FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Needs to be completed between January 1 and March 2 prior to your Freshman year in college and then …
Ways to Save Money in College by: Eve-Marie Andrews. Download a printable version here. MANAGING THE MONEY YOU HAVE Get free savings and checking account. Take maximum amount of free …
7 Questions every college student should ask about financial aid From Vox Magazine is a great article on what kinds of questions you should be asking about financial aid. Link …
How Need Based Financial Aid Works Download a printable version of this here. What’s a FAFSA? Free Application for Federal Student Aid – A universal measuring tool that the Federal …
FASTWEB’s Guide to Financial Aid Terms For a printable version of this information click here. A few weeks after submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you will …
When to apply? Community College:Some applications available in the fall, others become available throughout the year CSU: October 1 – November 30 Initial filing period. Absolute deadline UC: November 1 …
Essay for College and Scholarship Applications (Personal Statement): How to begin? Answer these questions BRIEFLY (truly, take no more than 15-20 minutes) and get feedback from someone (your counselor or …