Let’s face it, government forms can be intimidating, confusing and leave the uninitiated a little overwhelmed. However, the FAFSA form is relatively simple to fill out. If you’ve filed your taxes before, many of the questions will be familiar to…
There is no age requirement for applying for financial aid. Aid determination is based on your financial need and a few other areas, none of which are based on age. The US Department of Education, lists the following as requirements…
“Only students with good grades get financial aid.” This past week, Forbes magazine posted a story about Seth Samuelson, a college student, who hounded oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Twitter. Samuelson had a rather bold approach to finding financial…
On January 4th, CNN Money reported on the fears of budget cuts for young college students. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote a letter to Congress stating that if the budget cuts go through (starting in March), programs like FAFSA (Free Application…
Here's a brief overview that came through my inbox this week by Jodi Okun, Financial Aid Consultant, College Financial Aid Advisors. Financial aid is money that can help you pay for college. Some aid needs to be paid back or earned,…
Hiring managers today get too many applications for employment, especially in the current economy. With unemployment rates hovering in the 7-8% range, you might say that it's an "employer's market." Hiring managers need to quickly weed the stack of applications…
I don't like conflict, so when I purchased my last home, I hired a real estate agent to walk me through the financial purchase. This was quite a relief for me as my agent asked for, debated and advocated on my…
Have you ever walked into a high tech computer store to buy a computer? Friendly sales people will fill your head with RAM, gigabytes, core processors, hard drive space, pixels, and bus speeds until you have no idea what to…
If you’ve heard about any of the effects of the housing crisis, you may know how difficult it is to try and sell a home when the market is down. In fact, it’s so difficult that a whole new business…
So, you've been awarded a work-study grant, but can't find a job on campus. Before you throw it away, here's a little inside secret. What many don’t know is that the work-study program is not exclusively for the college, but…