Financial Fitness Library Resources

This step-by-step guide includes actionable tips to save on education costs and the many living expenses--room, board, books, activities--that apply to the first year and beyond. Leah Ingram--a money-saving expert and parent of two college students--reveals the "insider tricks" to pay for college, including: How to find bona fide scholarships, not spam and scams. Where parents can work to receive tuition benefits. The pros and cons of earning college credits before graduating high school. Which schools give out the most merit aid, even if you're not a rocket scientist.

How much can you afford, and where will you get the money? -- Student loans and stagnant wages: a dangerous cocktail for future graduates -- Does if really matter where you go to college? The solution to the college funding nightmare -- How to make any college an Ivy League college -- Why large public universities are better than private colleges -- The community college solution -- Make money, prepare for a career -- How your child can save money while he's in college -- Invest in college-town real estate -- It's not just a personal finance issue: how to solve the college crisis -- Conclusion -- The dos and don'ts of paying for college.

This comprehensive directory helps students and their families review complete and accurate information on various types of funding, including need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study programs, athletic awards, and more. The user-friendly Colleges-at-a-Glance comparison chart, organized by state, lists the estimated full costs, aid packages, and more at over 2,400 four-year colleges and universities. Comprehensive overview of the financial aid process, common financial aid questions, samples of financial aid award letters, the latest changes to the FAFSA® and how to file it. Indexes include: Non-Need Scholarships for Undergraduates Athletic Grants for Undergraduates Co-op Programs ROTC Programs Tuition Waivers Tuition Payment Plans Peterson's® How to Get Money for College 2018 is an excellent resource for the student who needs to find additional educational funding.

Providing parents and students with nothing but the answers to the most frequently asked questions about financial aid, this resource includes to up-to-date information about the financial aid process and insider advice from financial aid experts.

Offering answers to essential questions about student debt and many connected issues, this book examines student debt in the United States at every stage of the process--from the banks that issue the loans to the colleges and universities that collect the payments. Student lending in the United States is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary American discourse.

There are a lot of options out there, and if you are not sure how to find the right financial aid for you, this book is your answer. We provide you with information on over 2,200 programs that offer scholarships, internships, or loans to more than 1.7 million students each year.