Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources, the featured topics include finding and winning scholarships, requesting a reassessment from colleges for more financial aid, maximizing assistance from state and federal governments, taking advantage of educational tax breaks, and benefiting from government-subsidized student loans. Creative strategies—such as starting profitable dorm-room enterprises, trading tuition costs for volunteer service, and canceling debts with loan-repayment programs—help students find extra money when more traditional routes are exhausted. The provided tips are designed for students of all ages and levels and their parents.
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NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?
Stressed over how to pay the next tuition bill? Searching for a way to get a degree without going broke? Whether you need a full-tuition scholarship or a little extra cash to make ends meet,1001 Ways provides students and parents with the answers.
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
Find the best scholarships #1
Double your scholarship dollars #234 and college savings #467
Claim your $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit #482 and $2,000 Lifetime Learning Credit #484
Avoid taxes on your tuition #489
Pay in-state tuition even if you’re an out-of-state student #384
Ask for more financial aid #539
Jump-start your savings with 529 Plans #404 and Coverdell ESAs #389
Have your student loans forgiven #642
Get your share of the $238 billion in financial aid awarded each year #495
Attend a tuition-free college #795
Get the state to pay for your college education #557
Find cool internships that pay #866
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, The Ultimate Scholarship Book and The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in the Bay Area of California.
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