Showing posts with label saving for college. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saving for college. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2011

How do I manage my financial aid?

Soon you will be accepted to college, but how do you figure out how to pay for it? Financial aid deadlines vary college to college but most schools require students to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is used to qualify students for grants, loans, and other forms of college aid. Applying on time is crucial to ensuring students have the opportunity to receive

Monday, August 1, 2011

Buying Textbooks Online


There are many reasons to look into ordering your used books online. Availability, cost, and speed to name a few but how can you know which places are best?


Figure Out Exactly What You Need. There is nothing more frustrating than rushing to get your books and then realizing that you got the wrong ones. Make sure to find out the following information before doing anything else:

1. Full title

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Funding For College, Don't Leave It All Up To Your Parents

When should parents begin a college fund? Should parents begin a college fund at all for their children?I'm not a parent, but I am a college graduate whose mother helped me pay for college. I have mixed feelings about how much parents should get involved with their kid's college funding. My philosophy is that kids should do as much as they can to facilitate their own college dreams. Kids can