In this book, teens will learn how to navigate the college funding maze, using grants, scholarships, savings, loans, and other creative options to pay for school.
In a bid to win the coveted Athenian Award and earn a scholarship to Harvard, Addie Emerson discovers a formula to make anyone fall in love, but she may be undone by Dexter, her backstabbing lab partner, who is determined to sabotage her plans.
Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of Gainesville University football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even gets to high school.
Describes the financial aid opportunities at over three thousand two- and four-year colleges, universities, and technical schools, accompanied by a planning calendar, worksheets, itemized charts, and cost-saving tips.
Provides descriptions of hundreds of scholarships, internships, and loan programs from federal, state, and private sources, and includes tips on avoiding scholarship scams, links to college and scholarship searches, and eligibility indexes.
Offers advice on how to apply for financial aid, features step-by-step instructions for filling out a simplified FAFSA form, and looks at the financial aid profiles of some three thousand colleges, universities, and technical schools.
Explains where to find scholarships; provides guidance and tools, including sample essays, for applying for scholarships; and contains information on service scholarships, education tax breaks, and college savings funds.
In order to win a scholarship to summer sports camp, Lee Hargrove plans to change his rival Cory "Lucky Duck" Duckworth's good luck streak with a birthday present he will never forget.
Describes the basics of using scholarships, financial aid, grants, loans, work study and private employment to pay for college and how to apply for them.
This smart handbook helps parents and students determine exactly how much money they will need, then presents the full range of financial options available-from scholarships and grants, to loans and work-study. Saving/Paying for College explains the pros and cons of custodial accounts (UTMA/UGMAs), 529 plans, Coverdell education savings accounts, and paying your own way.