Author Description

How to Buy a College Education is the only consumer planning guide for college available on the market today. Written by nationally acclaimed experts in financial aid, this book show parents and students how to maximize their dollars for college by using good consumer skills to buy a college education. Includes information about money sources, criteria to use when shopping for schools, and a planning approach that pays off in dollars, time, and energy. How to Buy a College Education provides parents and students with the tools they need to make the most of their education dollars. Hard to find information is included: Calculating the real costs of college. Shopping to get the best deal. Getting consumer information from colleges. Determining what kinds of money are available to pay for college. Estimating the expected family contribution (EFC). Estimating financial aid awards. Exploring creative strategies to pay for college. Putting together a sound college financing plan.