Financial Aid Basics

In this section you'll find dozens of articles about Financial Aid. You can read about student loans, the FAFSA & Profile as well as the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and what it means for you. You'll also find some of the tips and tricks we recommend to save you money throughout your college adventure.

  

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Written by Michael Karp   
Saturday, 22 August 2009 10:28

Save money on textbooks!

Your student may already know about buying textbooks online, but if not, you’re missing out on some great savings! Both Amazon.com and Ebay sell millions of college textbooks each year. You can buy them brand new or used and save up to 90% off campus bookstore prices. Once book lists are available on campus (or even online at the college book store), write down the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) for the books you need and start surfing (and saving!).
Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 September 2009 15:00
 

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