Lanterna Rally

Author: Robert L. Burke

Publisher: Frederick Fell Pub

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780811908139

The cost of a college education can easily approach $100,000 - or more. It is no secret college expenses are soaring beyond the reach of many families, at almost double the rate of inflation. But now there's help available. Here is the most complete and up-to-date financial information for those wanting to make college an affordable reality. This is the only comprehensive book to focus solely on financial aid available in the Sunshine State. Tens of millions of dollars in assistance are offered by schools, corporations, private foundations and all levels of government. Available to all college-bound student are awards, scholarships, grants, prizes and endowed funds; work-study programs, internships and student employment; and low-interest, deferred interest, and forgiveness loans. Hundreds of opportunities are offered to greatly reduce the costs of attending college by these financial education insiders. You may even be able to obtain a degree debt-free! Learn scores of winning ways to obtain all the money you are qualified to receive; take advantage of dozens of hints and tips on how to structure a winning application; locate where the money is when to apply for it and how to meet the eligibility requirements; and obtain funds that sometimes go unclaimed by uninformed parents and students.