by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 26, 2021 | Financial Aid
Private Scholarships What if you were admitted to your top three colleges but couldn’t enroll in them because the costs were too high, even with your Federal aid? You’d be forced to decline their offers and accept one from a less desirable college — not the end of the...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Oct 11, 2021 | Financial Aid
How the CSS Profile Helps You The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile is required by about 400 colleges a few scholarship organizations.The form enables you to be considered for eligibility for a college’s institutional funds in the form of...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Sep 30, 2021 | FAFSA
This is our fourth post on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the U.S. Department of Education form that is submitted annually by college applicants and continuing students seeking financial aid for college. FAFSA data is made available to...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Sep 28, 2021 | FAFSA
The Federal government allocated $120 billion this year for grants, work-study programs, and loans to help students pay for college. Yet 47% of this year’s applicants failed to submit the form that entitles them to their fair share of these funds. The...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Aug 25, 2021 | FAFSA
Federal laws were enacted in 2020 and 2021 to aid Americans adversely affected by the pandemic and to stimulate economic growth. Among their many provisions, these new laws took steps to alleviate the financial hardship suffered by colleges and students. One of the...
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