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    Last Minute College Financing Guide
    Last Minute College Financing Guide
    Last Minute College Financing Guide
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    Last Minute College Financing Guide

    By Marianne Ragins

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    Have you been accepted to college but don't know how you will finance your dream?

    Are you worried that it will all fall apart, and you'll lose your place?

    Don't panic! This book can save the day.

    It's an exciting time when you are applying for college entrance and looking forward to the future. But there are also worries that accompany it, like how to pay for all those years of study once you've received the acceptance letter.

    With the Last Minute College Financing Guide, you have a resource that can solve your problems and ease your mind, with advice on:

    • Where to start searching for college financing
    • What to do when the financial aid is insufficient
    • Appealing financial aid awards
    • Getting additional financing once you've started college
    • Finding special programs to reduce tuition bills and student loan balances
    • Effective crowdfunding and lots more…

    Don't lose heart or sight of your dreams just because it may seem too expensive to study. With this simple guide you will find that there are a lot more ways to finance yourself through college, many you may never have considered before.

    Get a copy of the Last Minute College Financing Guide and get the financing you need now to fulfill your college dreams.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTSW Publishing
    Release dateFeb 28, 2019
    ISBN9781386466178
    Last Minute College Financing Guide
    Author

    Marianne Ragins

    Marianne Ragins is the author of College Survival & Success Skills 101 and the president of The Scholarship Workshop. She is the winner of more than $400,000 in scholarship money and received an MBA from George Washington University and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Florida A&M University. Both of her degrees were entirely funded by scholarships and other free aid.

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      Last Minute College Financing Guide - Marianne Ragins

      Last Minute

      College

      Financing

      Guide

      Second Edition

      Last Minute

      College

      Financing

      Guide

      Second Edition

      Marianne Ragins

      TSW Publishing

      P. O. Box 176

      Centreville, Virginia 20122

      www.scholarshipworkshop.com

      TSW Publishing is a division of The Scholarship Workshop LLC

      Copyright © 2019 by Marianne Ragins

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without prior written consent of the author, except as provided by the United States of America copyright law.

      The Last Minute College Financing Guide was written to provide accurate advice to readers. Neither the author, the publisher, nor any entity associated with the Last Minute College Financing Guide assume any liability for errors, omissions, or inaccuracies. Any action you take or do not take as a result of reading the Last Minute College Financing Guide is entirely your responsibility.

      ISBN: 978-0-9767660-8-7

      Printed in the United States of America

      This book is available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions, premiums, fundraising, and educational use. Special versions or book excerpts can also be created to fit specific needs. For more information, please contact info@scholarshipworkshop.com or call 703 579-4245. You can also write: TSW Publishing, P. O. Box 176, Centreville, Virginia 20122.

      Dedication

      To my mother, my husband, and my little ones—your love, motivation, and presence in my life keep me going.

      To Aria and Cameron — your input and suggestions were greatly appreciated.

      For Gloria Laverne Solomon, Sammie L. Moore Sr. and Dr. Angela E. Grant

      As people who truly got the most from life

      and helped us to get the most from ours,

      your sunny smiles, loving hearts and

      generous ways will be remembered forever

      by all of your family and friends.

      Contents

      Introduction

      State Financial Aid Agencies

      Understanding Federal Financial Aid

      Going Beyond State and Federal Funding

      Last Minute Internet Search Strategies

      Funding Strategies for Those Already On Campus

      Using Crowdfunding for Last Minute Funding

      Appealing a Financial Aid Decision

      Other Strategies for Shrinking the Tuition Bill

      Scholarships with Late Spring or Summer Deadlines

      Introduction

      IF IT IS CURRENTLY the late spring or summer of your high school senior year, you have a treasured acceptance letter in hand or you are already on the campus and you still don’t have enough college funding, it is officially the last minute for you. Although it can certainly help your short-term relaxation, procrastination is not a friend to anyone. For the high school senior in search of college funding, especially scholarships, it is your worst enemy. Why? For many scholarships, particularly those for amounts of money totaling more than $5,000, the deadlines occur in the fall or winter of your high school senior year. As a result, when April of your senior year arrives, your opportunities may have started to shrink considerably. If you look at The Scholarship Monthly Planner (www.scholarshipworkshop.com), a resource designed to help students access and download scholarship applications, write and prepare application packages, and stay on top of scholarship deadlines; you would see many entries for the months of October, November, December and even January. These entries show when to download scholarship applications and complete other activities for specific scholarships. For these same months, you would also see many entries in red for

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