Chapter 6
Applying to School and Securing the Cash
IN THIS CHAPTER
Untangling the process of applying to school
Gathering the forms and documents you need
Estimating how much school costs
Determining how to pay for classes
Obtaining federal financial aid
After you’ve decided which subject you want to study and where, the next step is to apply to a school. (Of course, some people apply to more than one school at a time, but Chapter 5 can help you narrow the selection.) In the first part of this chapter, we walk you through the application process. Then we introduce you to the forms you’ll use as well as some strategies to make your application land on top of the applicant pool.
The rest of this chapter addresses the million dollar question: How much will your education cost, and how will you pay for it? (Okay, the tuition and other expenses may not actually cost you a million bucks, but when you’re adding up all your expenses, it may feel like it.) We give you an overview of tuition ...
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