11 Tips to Mastering the FAFSA

Paying for College
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<p>"In a continuing trend of a widening gap between the cost of higher education and the family income required to pay it, 2012 is shaping up to be a struggle for parents and a boon for colleges, nonprofit or not. For financial aid expert Kal Chany, the corporatizing of higher education is driving the trend.</p>

<p>‘Most people assume that a college’s aid office is looking out for their best interests, but that’s not the case,’ says Chany, author of Paying for College Without Going Broke, a guide now in its 20th edition with a foreword by Bill Clinton. ‘In reality there’s a lot of aid leveraging, and they are just trying to figure out the least amount they can offer you and still have you attend their school …’"</p>

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<p>Remember, only a few schools in the scheme of things have money for leveraging. The vast majority of schools have very straightforward financial aid policies (and not a whole lot of money to throw around).</p>