AidLink, a nonprofit, non political organization works to teach the families of high school students about the college selection, admissions and financial aid process. We work to address many of the misconceived notions about the process and inform parents about some of the very common - although very costly - mistakes made on financial aid forms.
You can call us at (717) 508-2005 or email aidlink@aidlink.org. You can also write us at AidLink, 513 W. Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033
AidLink is the community outreach division of Complete College Solutions, Inc., part of a family of respected, privately-held consulting and financial services companies. We are not a lender or an investment advisor - we look only to provide parents and students with proven and reliable information on the college process. AidLink is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau and you can see our reliability report by visiting the BBB.
Many families think that they're not eligible for financial aid. They feel that their relatively average salaries are too high and fail to apply. It happens to hundreds of thousands of American households every year and it costs them tens of thousands of dollars.
These families often tap into their retirement funds or mortgage their homes to pay for college. Some even charge the tuition on credit cards. All because they thought that they weren't poor enough to receive assistance.
The truth is, most families are eligible for financial aid - even households that earn more than $100,000 a year. Even if they are ineligible for financial aid, merit scholarships - those that are awarded based upon a student's academic achievements - are often awarded only to those students that file the necessary financial aid paperwork, regardless of financial need.
The core of our program is a 90-minute college funding seminar that highlights tools, tactics and tips families can use to minimize the cost of college for their children. We also award small scholarships to students who attend these seminars that they can use for any college-related expense.
Perhaps the most important part of our program is that it is not a financial aid night. Your classic financial aid night is sponsored by a bank and/or a school. These seminars briefly cover what loans are available to cover college costs and what forms parents and students need to complete.
Given the fact that these seminars are presented by lenders or schools, you can see that there is a definite conflict of interest. Lenders obviously make a profit on the loans that students take to cover costs, the more money they borrow, the better. Schools are looking to attract qualified applicants, however, they obviously want to limit the amount of "free money" they give away.
As a non profit organization we have only one interest: making college education accessible to everyone - regardless of their financial situation.
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