December 06, 2011 3:22:49 PM by
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High school guidance counselors and college financial aid officers hold the key to helping needy students find the money for college.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Out of adversity lies opportunity.” Today, many opportunities have arisen to help needy students pay for college.
December 06, 2011 3:15:48 PM by
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Commentary: Reducing College Costs Starts From Within
By Howard Freedman, August 19, 2011
Howard Freedman is a financial aid consultant and president of Financial Aid Consulting.
College costs have outpaced the rates of inflation for many reasons. One way to curb these costs is to find better and more cost-efficient ways to do things.
The paradox is that, as the economy has worsened, the cost of a college education has steadily increased, affecting those least able to afford one. At some point this bubble will burst especially because costs have consistently outpaced the annual rate of inflation. This is not a startling revelation. It is time to take action and follow the advice of Winston Churchill: “It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”
December 06, 2011 3:13:39 PM by
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11/15/2011
Commentary: Parental Mistakes Can Be Costly
By Howard Freedman, August 19, 2011
Many families suffer from self imposed pressure and financial angst that often lead to costly mistakes and blown opportunities to send their child to college.
October 18, 2011 2:19:35 PM by
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Transferring From a Two Year Program
Howard Freedman
President of Financial Aid Consulting
www.financialaidresults.com
Moving beyond a two-year program poses some new challenges and opportunities that may not have existed in recent years.
Two of the most important are redefining your career and educational goals and finding the college to complete your bachelors program.
October 18, 2011 2:15:53 PM by
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Plan to Receive a Scholarship
Howard Freedman
President of Financial Aid Consulting
www.financialaidresults.com
The best way to land a scholarship is not necessarily from a website, book or paying someone to find one for you. It takes a combination of many factors that are quite similar to those seeking jobs in a competitive job market.