How to Pay for College: A Library How-To Handbook

Whether you’re a high school student, already in college, a parent, or an adultreturning to school, this guide can help you thoroughly and easily research allavailable financial aid options, narrow your search to those that are a good fitfor you, and make the best attempt possible at applying for them. Within thesepages, find ways to plan and save for the high cost of college tuition; how tolook for schools that are less expensive yet offer everything an expensive schoolmight; when and how to fill out forms for loans, grants, and scholarships; how toget the government to help you; tips on applications and essays; and much more.This unique guide emphasizes the help that your local library can be in thisprocess, using its reference materials, the Internet, and the advice of experiencedresearchers. This is a book that can help change your life.