FastWeb College Gold - Softcover

Kantrowitz, Mark; Hardy, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061129585 ISBN 13: 9780061129582

Publisher: CollinsRef, 2006

Synopsis

Each year more than three million new students enter college. If you're one of them, or the parent of one of them, your biggest worry might be how to afford the up to $120,000 that a college education can cost. FastWeb's College Gold can help.

This book offers a step-by-step program that builds a complete package of scholarships, loans, and federal aid. Learn how to develop a plan, apply for loans, scholarships, and grants, and pull it all together. Let FastWeb's College Gold help you figure out how to cover the costs of college one step at a time.

About this title

About the Authors

Mark Kantrowitz is a nationally recognized financial aid expert, regularly interviewed by CNN, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, and more. Mark is the Director of Advanced Projects at FastWeb and publisher of FinAid.org.

Doug Hardy is the General Manger/Editor-in-Chief of Monstercareers.com and co-author of three books with Monster.com

Reviews

There's certainly no shortage of guides for the college bound, but this one has two aspects that set it apart. First, the book bears the imprimatur of FastWeb, one of the most popular online college search sites. Second, its purview is limited to finances--often given short shrift for the very reason that the subject is so daunting. Recommending a patchwork approach to funding, Kantrowitz, whose specialty is college financing, offers clear explanations and a useful time line to help readers acquire and bundle resources from a variety of sources. The book also goes one better than many college guides in another way--there's a helpful chapter designed to alert readers to financing scams and other process pitfalls. The fictional scenarios heading each chapter may ease readers into the details, but they aren't necessary. The information is what counts here, and frequent references to linking the book to a special Web site promise even more helpful guidance. Stephanie Zvirin
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Edition details

• Publisher: CollinsRef
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061129585
• ISBN 13: 9780061129582
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 305