How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid: The Secrets to Negotiating a Better Financial Aid Offer ... and Getting More Financial Aid in the First (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781793298447)

College financial aid is not like negotiating with a car dealership, where bluff and bluster will get you a bigger, better deal. Appealing for more financial aid depends on presenting the college financial aid office with adequate documentation of special circumstances that affect the family's ability to pay for college.This book provides a guide for students and their families on how to appeal for more financial aid for college and how to improve the likelihood of a successful appeal. This book also discusses techniques for increasing eligibility for need-based financial aid and merit aid.The topics covered by this book include corrections, updates, special circumstances, writing an effective financial aid appeal letter, adequate documentation, professional judgment adjustments, unusual circumstances, dependency overrides and the differences between the FAFSA and CSS Profile forms.

Author: Mark Kantrowitz
ISBN-10: 1793298440
ISBN-13: 9781793298447
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2019
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d