Careers & Colleges articles from January 2000

Careers & Colleges archives from January 2000

Paying Less.
January 1, 2000... This is the time of year when college-bound seniors should be thinking one thing: "My financial aid application better be in the mail, or I may not be able to afford college, and then I may wind up grating cheese my whole life at the local taco...

FINANCIAL AID TIME LINE.
January 1, 2000... Getting financial aid requires some advanced planning. Make sure you're on schedule. JANUARY * To qualify for the most aid possible, submit your FAFSA (see page 12) as early as you can after January 1. FEBRUARY * If you sent...

College Price Tags.
January 1, 2000... Here's the annual cost of tuition, fees, housing, and food at a few colleges and universities around the country. Note: Cost for state colleges are for in-state residents. PRIVATE COLLEGES New York University $29,900 New York...

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT.
January 1, 2000... We asked our College Advisory Boar all college freshmen--to give us inside info on everything from financial aid process to saving me while at school. Here's what they had to see "The whole aid process is sort confusing. Getting the...

Financial Aid Chat.
January 1, 2000... If you have advice to share about financial aid or want to ask questions about the process or simply need a little help, log on to careersandcolleges.com and access our bulletin board. There you can communicate with other college-bound students...

Where Does the Money Go?
January 1, 2000... Where Does the Money Go? This chart from the College Board for 1999/2000 gives you a breakdown of the major categories you will need to pay for when you go to college. Note that no matter...

Financial Aid Made easy.
January 1, 2000... With college funding at its highest level over, now is the time to get your share. This year, the good news for college-bound students is that the amount of financial aid available (including tax relief) is at a record high of more than...

Step-by-Step Through the FAFSA.
January 1, 2000... Financial aid for college, like most good things in life, doesn't come unless you ask for it. For high school seniors, now is the time to spend a couple of hours asking. * Aid is how most students afford college. Two of every three...

The Top 4 Sources of Aid.
January 1, 2000... Federal, state, private, and college funding make a perfect combo for the college-bound. When you receive financial aid awards from the colleges that accept you, you will find that your aid package is probably pieced together from various...

The Student Guide.
January 1, 2000... The U.S. Department of Education provides a useful guide that gives more details on all its college funding programs. To access it online, go to www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/. Or call (800) 4-FED-AID to have a copy mailed to you.

Cooperative Education.
January 1, 2000... Visit the World Association for Cooperative Education at www.waceinc.org.

Federal Student Aid Information Center.
January 1, 2000... If you have questions on federal aid, call (800) 4-FED-AID, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., eastern standard time, Monday through Friday. Or visit www.ed.gov/studentaid.

Salute and SAVE.
January 1, 2000... The military offers an affordable education for those willing to serve their country Military service may not be for everyone, but for many students the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Marines (as well as the National Guard for the...

Scholarship Myths & Misconceptions.
January 1, 2000... When it comes to financial aid, most students immediately think of one thing: scholarships. Scholarships certainly can help you afford college, but many students and their families focus too much energy on searching for these awards without...

Lowdown on Loans.
January 1, 2000... Loans can be a practical, low cost way to pay for college--just be prepared to make payments far into the future. Waiting tables and working summers for a surveying firm gave David Hilmer a nice nest egg for college at the University of...

Loan Forgiveness.
January 1, 2000... Reduce your loans through public service. Picture it: It's a few years down the road. You've graduated from your dream college, and life is good. No more essays, no more finals, no more tricky FAFSA forms, and most importantly, no more...

Negotiate your Aid.
January 1, 2000... A school's first financial aid offer doesn't have to be its last. Here's how to bargain for more money. For the college-bound, April can be the cruelest--or the happiest--month. By mid-April, colleges send out acceptances and rejections....

How to Stretch Your College Dollars.
January 1, 2000... From AP courses to innovative budgeting--here are some smart ways to beat high costs. Khara Lintel knows exactly what she wants. An energetic, outgoing 19-year-old, she's got her heart set on a career in public relations and--someday--a...