College Financial Aid Kit

With double-digit tuition hikes, shrinking investments, and a precarious job market, finding money for college has never been a hotter topic. The College Financial Aid Kit can help. Get a Jump The Financial Aid Answer Book -- 101 tips from leading financial aid professionals and advisers -- Top 20 questions you should ask on your college visits -- Interactive bonus CD from American Education Services (AES) featuring an Estimated Family Contribution Calculator and online scholarship and loan applications Scholarship Almanac 2003 -- Descriptions of 500 scholarships available from the private sources that provide the most money -- Details on eligibility requirements, deadlines, award amounts, and application contacts -- Helpful advice on calculating college expenses College Applications & Essays -- 3 concise, well-written essays with analysis -- A complete sample college application -- Step-by-step guidance for organizing and writing a winning essay -- Strategies for overcoming writer's block