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Essay Types and Modes You'll Need to Write for College
~TYPES~ You Want Us to Write What? Understanding the Task Assigned Which academic essay writing types we use depends upon which disciplines (or classes) we write for. Each instructor or professor will assign papers that invite us to reveal in writing what ...
Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week: New York Chiropractic College
Searching for a reputable school that instructs in Chiropractic or Acupuncture -- how about both? Holistic Junction is pleased to exhibit New York Chiropractic College as its featured school of the week. Known as the Historic Gateway to the Finger Lakes, ...
The College-Bound Student’s Early Bird Menu
Many parents and students I counsel confuse Early Admission, Early Read, Early Decision, Early Action and Early Notification. How these and the other admission strategies listed below are used, will determine the course of the student’s college years. ...
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Next to buying a house, planning for college expenses can be one of the biggest financial projects that parents and their children undertake. Four years of college costs tens of thousands of dollars, and it is increasingly easy to break into the hundreds-of-thousands range, especially for advanced degrees. Parents, don't make these mistakes that may keep your children from getting the education they deserve:
Believing that they will not qualify for financial aid! There is no real cut-off point or maximum income a family can have and still qualify for assistance. You may be surprised to learn that an increasing number of families with significant incomes now qualify for assistance.
Believing that they can't afford a more expensive college! It's not the college's sticker price that matters. All that really matters is the net cost of education after awards and aid. In most cases, there is a big difference between the family's out-of-pocket expense and the college's sticker price.
Not saving for college! With high cost of a college today, it's almost impossible to fund a college education, if there is zero savings! Consider, the more you save, the less you or your children will have to borrow.
Disqualifying themselves for financial Aid! Many families report more than they have to on the financial aid forms or they put money in the wrong places, thus they disqualify themselves from receiving financial Aid! Certain assets are counted much more heavily in the financial aid formulas than others.
Putting money in their child's name! Generally 35% of all the money (assets) in a child's name must go to pay college costs before receiving financial aide!
Not researching for sources of aid! Maybe, just maybe, you can find a grant to replace the loan for which you might otherwise have to apply.
Not filing for financial aid as close to January 1st as possible! Many colleges award aid on a first-come, first-served basis. Also, you may not be eligible for state aid if you wait until April to submit your FAFSA. Some states have earlier submission requirements.
Believing it is cheaper to go to a state school! While the overall cost of a state college maybe less, it's also true the have much less needs based aid available. Don't eliminate a school just because it's expensive. A great deal of assistance is available, and you may be surprised at how much you or your student receives.
Not understanding that tuition is less than 40% of the cost of a college education! Each school's
About the Author
Nathalie Vaiser
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