| Paying for College without Going Broke, 2008 Edition (College Admissions Guides) | 
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Sales Rank: 476065
Category: Book
Author: Princeton Review
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: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0375766308
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.30973
EAN: 9780375766305
ASIN: 0375766308
Publication Date: October 16, 2007
Release Date: October 16, 2007
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Product Description
As the cost of college steadily increases, paying for it requires insider strategies to maximize financial aid and minimize college costs. Paying for College Without Going Broke 2008 is thoroughly revised and updated to take the stress, confusion, and guess-work out of applying for financial aid.
The only book to include the latest financial aid forms and lists of annual changes in tax laws, it also shows students and their parents how to calculate their aid eligibility before applying to college and plan ahead to improve their chances of receiving aid. The book also includes advice on how to negotiate with financial aid offices, handle special circumstances (for single parents or independent students), and receive educational tax breaks. It is a must have for anyone concerned about the soaring costs of college tuition.
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Very helpful, needed to read sooner August 4, 2008
This book had great advice in it and it made the process of filling out financial aid paperwork a lot easier. It helps you understand how to set up your finances so you don't sabotage your childs chances of getting scholarhips, grants & financial aid. The only problem is I should have read this years earlier instead of when my son was in 11th grade. Even then, I was still able to find helpful information and apply it to our situation. Advice - read when your child is young and then read the updated version every couple of years to see what has changed with the laws surrounding aid, trusts, 529's, etc.
 Princeton Review and Random House Both Goofed! December 25, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Princeton Review and Random House both goofed with the 2008 edition: My copy of this book is missing pages, some are printed twice and some pages are out of sequence. The URL provided in this book for content updates and corrections by Princeton Review is bogus and returns a "page removed" error, not to mention that the overall maintenance of the Princeton Review website is very sloppy (...several dead links and much outdated content). For example, the Princeton Review bookstore website currently lists and sells only the 2004 edition of this book. With some 2008 college financial aid rules still in flux, Chany, Martz, Random House, and Princeton Review are letting buyers of the 2008 edition book down with poor quality control and by promising needed content updates online but providing a website link to nowhere instead.
 Everything you need to know about funding college December 21, 2007
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
The book does have everything you need to know. Mostly, it is get organized and schedule everything.
My Best College Money Books... November 9, 2007
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
This certainly ranks up there. My other choices for 2007, hands down:
1) How To Ace Your Way Through College & Still Have a Life
2) The College Guide
3) Fiske Guide to Colleges
Dr. Vernon M
Cambridge, MA
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