Secrets of a Financial Aid Pro
Master the College Funding Process and Give Your Child Lifelong Financial Skills Without Losing Your Cool
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Descripción editorial
With insight and humor, Jodi Okun takes you inside the often murky world of paying for college. First as a financial aid consultant at Occidental and Pitzer colleges, and then in her own successful consulting business, College Financial Aid Advisors (CFAA), Jodi learned firsthand the struggles families endure to find financing and pay for college. In SECRETS OF A FINANCIAL PRO, she demystifies the process and presents sensible solutions any family can use as they go through what can be a complicated and intimidating affair. No matter where you are in the college financial aid process, this book will be an invaluable resource. Understand what you should be doing--and when you should be doing it--to set yourself up for the best possible outcome when managing the cost of a college education. Learn how to find and apply for every type of financial aid, including FAFSA, grants, scholarships, and loans. Find out how to give your student the financial skills they'll need for life--it all starts in college by helping them manage expenses and money.
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Okun, a former college financial-aid counselor and independent consultant, offers an insider's perspective on the complex and often confusing workings of the financial-aid system. Not surprisingly, she states, many fear that they have too much money to qualify for financial aid, or not enough to be able to afford college at all. Add to that worry a tricky system where simple mistakes can derail academic dreams, and you have the perfect recipe for stress. Okun seeks to demystify the process and share her expertise. Her approach is threefold, starting with the precollege years, from middle school through high school, looking at what to do and when to do it. She then explores the application process and different kinds of aid, including grants and scholarships. She also includes work-study options and other ways to lower costs. Lastly, she examines cost-management skills for college students and graduates. Along the way, she shares tips and talking points, imparting easily extractable and useful kernels of knowledge. Offering concerned parents an insider's expert guidance, Okun provides an invaluable tool for navigating the treacherous financial aid landscape. (BookLife)
