If half the kids are on financial aid and costs go up 2 percent, then they have to raise the price 4 percent.
You'll get more money doing a good job on the form than rushing haphazardly and throwing it together,
If you paid down credit-card debt that would reduce the net value of your savings.
By selling now, you can lock in losses and reduce your child's 2001 tax bill. And your college savings will grow faster with the tax treatment in a 529.
By selling now, you can lock in losses and reduce your child's 2001 tax bill, ... And your college savings will grow faster with the tax treatment in a 529.
Some parents are afraid to do this because they are afraid the offer will be withdrawn. But at worst, they will just decline to provide extra aid.
Some people think that December 31 is the cutoff for assets but you can make changes up until you file your application,
Anybody can get a PLUS loan. They're not giving you anything. It's a bait-and-switch.
Be careful, because some deadlines are for when the applications need to be postmarked, some are for when they need to be received and some are for when they need to be processed,
The more they figure you're desperate to attend, the less likely it is they will improve your package, because they figure you'll go anyway,
