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Money Matters :  Paying for College

Applying for financial aid has never been more difficult and competitive. Indeed, recent articles in national publications have reported that a majority of private colleges are now hiring consultants and using various criteria to determine the smallest amount of aid they need to give in order to get students to attend their school. As such, students and their parents must be much more assertive when seeking aid for college.

If you are just going to fill out the aid forms and then sit back and hope for the best, you're likely to be shocked and disappointed when the financial aid offers arrive in the mail. The information that follows is designed to give you some ideas for improving your chances of getting maximum aid, as well as a broad overview of the financial aid application process and some tips for completing the required forms.


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