Subject: It Don't Mean a Thing if You Ain't Got That Financial Aid Basics Swing

How five basic steps involved in applying for financial aid will lighten your burden.

Of Magic Wands and Bags of Tricks


The CSS Profile asks for more details than FAFSA when it comes to an applicant's financial history, and that often frightens families.


Other than making it disappear, most people would like to have a bag of tricks when it comes to anything having to do with filling out the form.


We're not advocating doing anything untoward or illegal, but there are some tricks (we prefer calling them "strategies") that can be implemented to smooth out the process.


Click here for some tips and tricks, er, strategies.

Wishes and Financial Aid Don't Mix


If a parent could wish themselves a nice financial aid package, that would be great.


But it takes a lot more than wishing to make it so.


Kalman A. Chany, author of the Princeton Review's 30th edition of Paying For College offers five basic steps that are involved in applying for financial aid for the 2022-2023 school year.


Click here to learn what you need to do.

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