| Eight Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College: A Crash Course in Financial Aid (College Admissions Guides) | 
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Category: Book
Authors: Thomas Laveist Phd, Will Laveist, Tom Joyner
Publisher: Princeton Review
Studio: Princeton Review
Manufacturer: Princeton Review
Label: Princeton Review
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 6.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0375763066
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.73
EAN: 9780375763069
ASIN: 0375763066
Publication Date: February 4, 2003
Release Date: February 4, 2003
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Product Description
How are you going to pay for college?
With the costs of college these days, financial aid isn?t an option; it?s a necessity. But how do you know you?re getting everything you deserve? Eight Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College walks you through this daunting process. Inside you?ll learn how to:
Get a handle on the financial aid process; learn about loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs
Approach financial aid with the right attitude and make debt work for you
Choose the right school?and understand how cost factors into college selection
Utilize long- and short-term strategies to get the maximum aid you need
Assess and respond to financial aid offers
Pay back loans responsibly
You?ll also gain insight into how the government and colleges determine your expected family contribution (EFC). As a bonus, you?ll discover the role affirmative action plays in the admissions decision. We?ve even included real-life stories to help you avoid financial aid gaffes and pitfalls.
Learn how to make informed action pay off now and in the long run so that one day you can give back to your alma mater and your community.
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Short and easy to read March 27, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The book was nice and short, easy to read.
Financial Literacy 101 August 2, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is an engaging reference tool. It is more than information on how to pay for college. It is a beginning step to understanding financial literacy and preparing for your financial future. Chapter One sets the framework for the book and begins expanding the readers world view on money in general. Understanding the basic difference between income and wealth is the first step towards financial literacy. The insight that is given in terms of how you negotiate and relate for preparing for college and working with financial aid officer can easily be transferred to relating to the bank or any other financial institution. There is more to this book than is obvious to naked eye. Dr. LaVeist is using college entrance preparation as an opportunity to introduce his reader to wider concepts on money and basic finances.
Very entertaining March 3, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book. The authors are two brothers who weaved a story about getting their sons ready for college into a book about college financial aid, which is usually a very boring topic. Very creative! They managed to entertain AND educate.
It's Been A long time comming February 17, 2003
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am so thankful to these two brothers. Who have work hard in bring all of this information together. Look forward to here about more in the near future. Again, thank you, my son will benefit from this greally.
This book is a godsend February 11, 2003
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is just the type of book on financial aid that I was looking for. It makes the whole confusing process easy to understand. It's a quick read, intelligent and entertaining. It speaks to black folks. After reading it, I have a better understanding of how the whole thing works.
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