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General Financial Aid Guides (Graduate School)
General Financial Aid Guides
- America's Best Colleges,
US News & World Report, 1996.
$5.95. 287 pages. This special annual issue of US News
& World Report focuses on college admissions and financial
aid. It includes a 12-page chapter that covers
saving for college, filling out financial aid forms,
and comparing financial aid awards. To order a copy, call
1-800-836-6397 x300 or write to US News Specialty
Marketing, Dept. 300M, PO Box 2284, South
Burlington, VT 05407-2284.
- Patrick L. Bellantoni,
College Financial Aid Made Easy,
2nd edition, Tara Publishing, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995.
ISBN 0-96439-791-9 ($16.95 plus $4.50 shipping and
handling). 231 pages. One of the best features of
this book is its step-by-step guide to completing
financial aid applications. The book also includes
an overview of financial aid with lots of
checklists, such as a log sheet and calendar. There
is information about loans and professional
judgment, a glossary, a list of state financial aid
offices, and a list of important telephone numbers.
To order a copy, call 1-800-888-4741 or write to
Independent Publishers Group, 814 North Franklin
Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
- Richard W. Black,
The Complete Family Guide to College Financial Aid,
Perigee Books, New York, October 1995.
ISBN 0-39952-158-5 ($12.00). 158 pages. This book
provides an overview of financial aid accompanied by
illustrative examples of students with different
'profiles'. The book covers both undergraduate and
graduate school financing. To order a copy, write to
Berkeley Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New
York, NY 10016.
- Linda Bowman,
How to go to college for free,
Probus Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1991.
ISBN 1-55738-219-0 ($9.95) 170 pages. To order a copy,
call 1-800-PROBUS-1.
- Cash for College,
1996-97 edition, National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (NASFAA), Washington, DC, 1996.
This pamphlet summarizes basic information about
getting financial aid for college. Available for
free on the World Wide Web.
- Marcia Castaneda,
The Consumer Guide to College Funding,
United Resource Press, Irvine, California, 1992.
ISBN 0-92923-012-4 ($8.95). 227 pages. This book
provides an overview of financial aid. However, the
focus is on federal financial aid, so the content is
somewhat dated. Out of print.
- Kalman A. Chany and Geoff Martz,
The Princeton Review Student Access Guide to Paying
for College 1995,
3rd edition, Villard Books, New York, 1994.
ISBN 0-67974-497-0 ($16.00). 285 pages. Revised
annually. Discusses
strategies for maximizing aid and how to fill out
financial aid forms. Also talks about innovative
payment plans and solutions to unusual problems. To
order a copy, write to Villard Books, Random House,
New York, NY 10022.
- Melissa Cook,
College student's handbook of financial assistance
and planning,
Moonbeam Publications, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 1992.
ISBN 1-56271-999-8 ($9.95). 116 pages.
- Anthony Darby,
The great American national scholarships & grants
guide: A student's guide to financial assistance,
Dclaren Enterprises, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 1992.
ISBN 0-96307-251-X. 129 pages.
- Herm Davis, Josey L. Vierra and M. Carol Daigle,
The CARE Book: College Aid Resources for Education 1997-98,
National College Scholarship Foundation, Gaithersburg, Maryland, November 1996.
($19.95 + $4.00 shipping and handling). If you
state that you heard about the book from the FinAid®
Page, the discounted price is $12.95 plus $4.00
shipping and handling. 173 pages.
This book includes a 74-page directory of almost
1,500 colleges and universities, a 28-page chapter
that presents an overview of financial aid,
including worksheets to compute your expected family
contribution, an 8-page chapter of federal
resources, and a 34-page chapter of state resources,
including information on state prepaid tuition plans
and a chart of state residency requirements. There
are also chapters devoted to the SRN scholarship search
service and other resources.
The National College Scholarship Foundation (NCSF)
is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization established
in 1984 by Dr. Herm Davis.
To order a copy, call 1-301-670-1260, fax
1-301-670-1281, write to Scholarship Resource
Network, 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 200,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878, or send email to
daiglec@rams.com.
- Marguerite J. Dennis,
Barron's Guide to Financing a Medical School Education,
2nd edition, Barron's Educational Series, Hauppauge, New York, 1994.
ISBN 0-81201-858-3 ($10.95). 393 pages. To order a copy,
call 1-800-645-3476 or write
to Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 250 Wireless
Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788.
- Marguerite J. Dennis,
Complete College Financing Guide 1995,
3rd edition, Barron's Education Series, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, 1995.
ISBN 0-81201-635-1 ($14.95 plus $2.32 shipping in
the US or $15.69 for overseas shipping). 282 pages. Revised
edition of Dollars for Scholars. In addition to
providing an overview of financial aid, this book covers
federal and state aid, financial planning, EFC
calculations, loan counseling, college costs and
financial aid, alternative loans, employer tuition
assistance programs, and cutting
college costs. It also includes a list of programs
for veterans, graduate students, minority students,
female students, disabled students, and health
professions. One chapter is devoted to funding for
international students wishing to study in the US.
To order a copy, call
1-800-645-3476 or write to Barron's, 250 Wireless
Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788.
- Marguerite J. Dennis,
Keys to Financing A College Education,
2nd edition, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, 1993.
ISBN 0-81201-634-3 ($4.95). 140 pages. To order a copy,
call 1-800-645-3476 or write
to Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 250 Wireless
Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788.
- Rochelle K. Diers, Mary L. Hershberger Thun and Susan R. Treinen,
How to Buy a College Education,
Access Group, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1996.
ISBN 0-9652898-7-7 ($14.95 + $3 shipping and
handling). 116 pages. This book began as a workshop
for students and parents, and talks about
calculating the costs of a college education and
approaches to paying for college. It provides a good
overview of financial aid and financial planning and
goal-setting for a college education. There are a
lot of good charts and tables, and a few worksheets.
Well written and carefully researched. A solid basic
introduction. To order, call 1-612-944-7103,
fax 1-612-941-5188, or write to The Access Group,
Inc., Diers, Thun & Treinen, PO Box 44127, Eden
Prairie, MN 55344.
- V. Raymond Ferrara CFP,
College Financial Aid,
Talking Money, Inc., 1995.
$3. A short pamphlet by the host of the Talking
Money radio show. To order a copy, call 1-800-633-3049, fax
1-813-449-1625, or send email to
provise@intnet.net.
- Elizabeth Hoffman and Nancy H. Stafford,
FACTS: Financial Aid for College Through
Scholarships and Loans,
5th edition, Richards House, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 1989.
ISBN 0-93070-261-0 ($9.99). 176 pages. Includes step-by-step
instructions for filling out the financial aid
forms. Emphasis on opportunities in
Massachusetts. To order a copy, write to Richards House, PO
Box 81208, Wellesley Hills, MA 02181.
- Robert C. Hoffman,
Pitfalls to avoid -- Am I doing this right? Your
Complete Guide to Financial Aid,
Financial Aid Assistance Service, Springfield, Oregon, 1982.
ISBN 0-96100-180-1 ($6.95). 77 pages. A
step-by-step guide to applying for financial aid.
- Joyce Lain Kennedy and Dr. Herm Davis,
Student Financial Aid Emergency Kit 1993-94,
Sun Features, Inc., Cardiff, California, 1992.
$4.95 plus 55 cents p&h. 40 pages. Pocket guide to
financial aid for college. To order a copy, write to Sun
Features, Inc., Box 368-II, Cardiff, CA 92007.
- Kenneth Kohl and Irene C. Kohl,
Financing College Education,
3rd edition, Harper Collins, New York, 1980.
$5.95. To order a copy, call 1-800-328-3443 or
1-212-207-7000, or write to Harper Collins, 10 East
53rd Street, New York, NY 10022.
- Leo L. Kornfeld, Gonnie McClung Siegel and William Laird Siegel,
How to beat the high cost of learning: The complete
and up-to-date guide to student financial aid,
1st edition, Rawson Wade Publishers, New York, 1981.
ISBN 0-89256-194-7 ($13.95). 284 pages. No longer
up-to-date.
- Peter V. Laurenzo CFP,
College Financial Aid: How to Get Your Fair Share,
3rd edition, Hudson Financial Press, Albany, New York, 1995.
ISBN 0-96299-612-2 ($10.95 + $2.50 shipping and handling). 137 pages. Peter
Laurenzo is a principal of College Aid Planning
Associates, Inc. of Albany, New York. The book
discusses college financial planning and maximizing
eligibility for aid, with an overview of federal
financial aid. To order a copy, call 1-518-435-9042,
fax 1-518-435-9044, write to Hudson Financial Press,
6 Executive Park Drive, Albany, NY 12203, or send email
to capainc@capainc.com.
- Anna Leider and Robert Leider,
Leider's Lecture: A Complete Course in Understanding
Financial Aid,
Octameron Associates, Alexandria, Virginia, September 1995.
ISBN 1-57509-007-4 ($15.00). 40 pages. This is a
set of 20 visuals (suitable for copying onto
overhead projector slides) and lecture notes for a
ready-made 40-minute presentation about financial
aid. (A set of 20 35mm color slides is available for
$25.) To order this or
other Octameron publications, call 1-703-836-5480 or write
to Octameron Associates, PO Box 2748, Alexandria, VA
22301.
- Robert Leider and Anna Leider,
Lovejoy's Guide to Financial Aid,
3rd edition, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1989.
ISBN 0-67168-814-6 ($14.95). 263 pages.
- Richard B. Lyttle and Frank Farrara,
How to pay for college or trade school: A dollars
and sense guide,
F. Watts, New York, 1985.
116 pages.
- Judith B. Margolin,
Financing a College Education: The Essential Guide
for the 90s,
Plenum Press, New York, 1989.
ISBN 0-30643-281-1 ($14.95). 307 pages. This book
discusses federal and private aid, saving for
college, loans, student employment, low cost
bargains, and so on. To order a copy, write to
Plenum Publishing Corporation, 233 Spring Street,
New York, NY 10013.
- Patricia McWade,
Financing Graduate School,
2nd edition, Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996.
ISBN 1-56079-638-3 ($16.95). 190 pages. An
excellent overview of financing a graduate school
education, with discussions of federal and state
aid, private aid, assistantships, and grants.
To order a copy, call 1-800-EDU-DATA (1-800-338-3282) x660
or 1-609-243-9111
x660 (x462 for Spanish), fax 1-609-243-9150, write
to Peterson's Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ
08543-2123, or send email to custsvc@petersons.com.
- MoneyGuide: Your Best College Buys Now,
Money Magazine, 1996.
$4.95. 96 pages. This special annual issue of Money
Magazine focuses on college admissions and financial
aid. It includes 18 pages of tips about financial
aid, from the best ways to invest for college to low
cost loans and a financial survival guide. To order,
write to Money Magazine, Best College Buys, PO Box
30626-0626, Tampa, FL 33630-0626.
- Pat Ordovensky,
USA Today - Financial Aid for College: A Quick Guide
to Everything You Need to Know, With the New 1996 Forms,
Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1995.
ISBN 1-56079-377-5 ($8.95). 154 pages. This book
provides a clear and easy-to-read overview of
financial aid. It covers the various types and
sources of financial aid, need analysis
calculations, packaging, increasing aid eligibility,
and saving for school. The book includes examples of
three typical students and families.
To order a copy, call 1-800-EDU-DATA (1-800-338-3282) x660
or 1-609-243-9111
x660 (x462 for Spanish), fax 1-609-243-9150, write
to Peterson's Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ
08543-2123, or send email to custsvc@petersons.com.
- Joseph M. Re,
Financial Aid FinAncer: Expert Answers to College
Financing Questions,
6th edition, Octameron Associates, Alexandria, Virginia, September 1995.
ISBN 0-57509-006-6 ($5.00). 40 pages. This book
provides answers to questions about the impact of
unusual family financial circumstances on financial
aid, including job loss,
divorce, death, and disability. To order
this or other Octameron books, call 1-703-836-5480
or write to Octameron Associates, PO Box 2748,
Alexandria, VA 22301.
- John Schwartz and College Research Group of Concord Mass.,
College Financial Aid,
4th edition, Prentice Hall, New York, 1991.
ISBN 0-13143-058-0 ($20.00). 508 pages. More than
3,000 listings.
- John Schwartz,
College Scholarships and Financial Aid,
6th edition, ARCO (Macmillan), 1995.
ISBN 0-02860-329-X ($21.95). ISBN 0-02860-585-3
with software ($29.95). 444 pages. This book is a
directory of scholarships and grants from 2,252 sources,
organized by field. There are major, criteria, and
alphabetical indexes. The book also includes an
overview of financial aid, federal and state aid,
and how to apply for financial aid. There is also a
glossary. To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or
1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or
1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201
West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send
email to
orders@mcp.com.
You can also write to Macmillan
Publishing Corporation, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, or
call 1-800-261-8783.
- Craig A. Smith and Anita Jay,
The Saturday morning planner -- College funding guide,
Blue Sky Pub., Noblesville, Indiana, 1990.
$14.95.
- Elizabeth W. Suchar and Phyllis Harris,
Financial aid guide for college,
Monarch Press, New York, 1978.
ISBN 0-67118-095-9 ($5.95). 261 pages.
- Timely Information for Parents and Students:
Selecting and Paying for Your Education Beyond High School,
1996-97 edition, National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (NASFAA), Washington, DC, 1996.
$9.00, 84 pages. Revised annually. Provides a
highly accurate and up-to-date overview of financial
aid, including information about types and sources
of financial aid, determining need and eligibility,
and applications. Available for free on the World
Wide Web. To order a copy,
write to National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (NASFAA), 1920 L Street, NW, Suite
200, Department TIPSWEB96, Washington, DC 20036-5020.
- William D. Van Dusen, Bill Van Dusen and Bart Astor,
10 Minute Guide to Paying for College,
ARCO Alpha Books, New York, 1996.
ISBN 0-02-860614-0 ($10.95). 133 pages. A very
basic introduction and how-to guide without much
depth. After all, not much can be said in 10
minutes! To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or
1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or
1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201
West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send
email to
orders@mcp.com.
You can also write to Alpha Books, 1633
Broadway, New York, NY 10019-6785.
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