Free College Resource Book : Inside Secrets from Two Parents Who Put Five Kids Through College for Next to Nothing

With tough economic times, paying for a child's education is harder than ever. Free College Resource Book takes students and parents through the process of weighing options for college funding, including scholarship searches, grants, savings plans, differences between financial aid options and which financial aid programs provide the best benefits to students, and other sources of money for paying college tuition and fees.

Using a unique "Grand Slam" organizational strategy, the authors take students and parents through the process of creating a successful game plan to fund their college educations by focusing on student interests.

This book shows students how to both find sources of funding and prepare winning essays, applications, and interview responses to ensure they meet their financial aid goals.

Written by parents who put five children through college without spending a dime, this handy guide will aid parents and future college students in their search for the best education at the best price.

With five children attending institutions of higher education at no cost, Doug Hewitt and Robin Hewitt knew their experience at helping their children find scholarship money could help others attend college for free. Based on their personal experiences, their insights into college planning and funding sources, and their strategies for winning scholarships, they penned the Free College Resource Book. They previously have written books on parenting and grandparenting. In addition, they write articles for Examiner.com as Charlotte College Examiners.

After putting five children through college for almost free, Doug and Robin Hewitt's familiarity with online research and skill with guiding their children into college have given them crucial insight into funding sources. Doug and Robin are both full-time freelance nonfiction writers who enjoy writing fiction in their spare time.