The Facts About College Financial AidWritten by Reecy Aresty
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Periodically, guidance departments present "in-house" Financial Aid Nights which focus on filling out financial aid forms and understanding basics of application process. Nevertheless, year after year, 9 out of every 10 families applying for financial aid continue to be rejected for filling out their forms incorrectly. Clearly, parents are not getting enough guidance on college funding process. Well-meaning guidance counselors invite FAO's to speak at their high schools trusting them to put best interests of students above financial interests of their college. By evening's end, parents are often left with a false sense of security that college of their choice will award their student its best possible financial aid package. This is rarely case. Much like frugal employers whose goal is to hire most talented applicants for least amount of pay, FAO's seek most promising students for least amount of financial aid. Relying on an FAO to help reduce college costs is like expecting an IRS Agent to help reduce income taxes! FAO's can be helpful, but their loyalties are with their schools - not their applicants! Accountants may offer some assistance, but far too few have experience with college funding. Although they are experts with income tax forms and tax strategies, college financial aid forms and college funding strategies are a horse of a different color. The application of accounting principles to college funding can actually hinder a family's chances of getting all financial aid they are entitled to! There is an endless amount of misinformation on subject of college funding, and a good deal of it is from so-called reliable sources. In fact, one instruction on current FAFSA, if followed, will cost families thousands of financial aid dollars they are qualified for! (See our website's FAFSA ALERT for details.) So, "who you gonna call?" One of America's best kept college secrets is existence of college funding professional. This small group of financial aid experts assist parents through college funding process and help families provide their students with best possible college education for least possible cost. One would naturally assume they are in great demand and are often invited to lecture at America's high schools. Sadly, this is not case! It would likely surprise and enrage parents to learn that, on a national scale, most guidance departments refuse services offered by college funding professionals often stating that bringing in "outsiders" is against school policy - even though such services are offered absolutely free! The distressing result is, every year parents enter college funding arena without necessary ammunition to do battle with system - and severely overpay for college! To insure your family does not fall victim to college funding process, please contact Reecy Aresty at thecollegebook@aol.com, or visit: www.thecollegebook.com for further information.
College admissions & financial aid expert, Reecy Aresty, has helped thousands of families protect their assets, increase their wealth and reduce their taxes. He has authored the groundbreaking new book, “Getting Into College And Paying For It!” Filled with trade secrets, insider information and legal money saving strategies, it is guaranteed to cut the rising costs of a college education!
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Another way this mother was helping her children was with support. Trying to eat and live in a healthy way can be hard for children. Having their mother’s support, support of each other and that of their school is a really great way to get encouragement. So too when you market a law practice attorney needs to have support. The Bar Association is one place to get that support. Other places might be through a coach, a mastermind group, or other attorneys. Just other day I was listening to a teleclass on parenting with Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup books. He has written a book called The Success Principles. Even as I listened to his discussion I thought how many of these Principles we use in our daily lives without knowing it. Let’s give ourselves credit for being successes in our own world! Here are a few that mother and her children used in that healthy living program: Success Principle 13: Take Action Success Principle 20: Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement Success Principle 21: Keep Score for Success Success Principle 41: Build a powerful Support team Canfield will be speaking on a telephone discussion group on parenting again on May 17th at 9PM ET. This time his focus will be his book Chicken Soup for Fathers’ Soul. Jack Canfield adds wonderful stories to a rich parenting discussion. To learn more about it click here: http://tinyurl.com/4t7uy
About Alvah Parker Alvah Parker is a Business and Career Coach as well as publisher of Parker’s Points, an email tip list and Road to Success, an ezine. Parker works with high potential professionals who want to make their work fun, fulfilling and profitable. Her clients are managers, business owners, sole practioners, attorneys and people in transition. Alvah is found on the web at www.asparker.com. She may also be reached at 781-598-0388.
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