By Todd Weaver
How much of your financial aid award is “gift aid” versus “self-help?” Does it matter? How can you tell a good award from a bad one?
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By Todd Weaver
How much of your financial aid award is “gift aid” versus “self-help?” Does it matter? How can you tell a good award from a bad one?
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Now that we are well into spring, it is that time of the year for seniors and their parents to receive college financial aid award letters. Of course, with the costs of colleges as they are, these official award letters offer critical pieces of information to help families determine their final college choice—a decision that must be made by May 1st.
Follow these five steps as you read your college award letter (or look to the sample award letter provided below) to ensure that you understand the exact amount each college will cost.
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