Description: The total cost of a four-year private education is averaging about $80,000, and has passed the $100,000 mark at many schools. This sobering fact is enough to make even the most well-off parents begin panicking. Princeton Review's "Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2001 Edition" answers all of the questions about financing higher education. The New York Daily News says, "Paying for College could accurately be titled 'Everything College Financial Aid Officers Won't Tell, and Everything You Never Thought to Ask'".

One of the book's many strengths is that it leads the reader literally line-by-line through filling out financial aid forms, including the 2000-2001 FAFSA and PROFILE forms, and the Stafford loan form. It explains how tax laws affect the amount of aid a family is eligible for, and provides all of the tables and charts necessary to figure out where you stand. There are several unique features of the book that make it a must for anyone financing college:
-- How to deal with financial aid offices (negotiating, making sure aid is guaranteed)
-- Which financial aid forms you need to fill out
-- Choosing the right college fund investments for your lifestyle
-- How to pick colleges with financial aid in mind
-- Quick fixes: real solutions for emergency situations
-- How to negotiate if you are unhappy with a school's offer

Includes 16 pages of sample aid forms and worksheets, and a "how-to" section on the 2001-2002 forms.

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