Financing Higher Education 

LAST MINUTE COLLEGE FINANCING GUIDE

Author: Marianne Ragins

Publisher: TSW Publishing

ISBN-13:  978-0976766087

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 and lots more.

THE ULTIMATE COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID GUIDE: UNDERSTAND THE AID OFFER & ASK FOR MORE MONEY

Author: Diana Barbu

Publisher: Diana Barbu

ISBN-13: 978-1736187517

By now, you’ve done everything right, selected colleges, applied, and been accepted. Now is the perfect time to understand the college financial aid processes and find the college with the best academic and financial fit. This book will show you how to make sense of the financial aid offer and its elements, compare colleges on out-of-pocket costs and determine your own using the information provided through the financial aid letter, ask for more aid and understand what may happen after the freshman year, and determine the maximum amount of debt to take on for your education.

THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR COLLEGE: AN ENTIRELY NEW ROAD MAP FOR THE BIGGEST FINANCIAL DECISION YOUR FAMILY WILL EVER MAKE

Author: Ron Lieber

Publisher: Harper

ISBN-13: 978-0062867308

Ron Lieber offers a much-needed roadmap to help families navigate this difficult and often confusing journey. Lieber begins by explaining who pays what and why and how the financial aid system got so complicated. He also pulls the curtain back on merit aid, an entirely new form of discounting that most colleges now use to compete with peers. Lieber walks families through the process of setting financial goals, explaining the system to their children and figuring out the right ways to save, borrow, and bargain for a better deal.

NEVER PAY RETAIL FOR COLLEGE: HOW SMART PARENTS FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR THE RIGHT PRICE

Authors: Beth V. Walker

Publisher: Prussian Press

ISBN-13: 978-1619615335

After spending years solving fiscal challenges for corporate executives and small business owners, College fiduciary Beth V. Walker became a mom and discovered the insanely high tuition expenses predicted by the College Board’s cost calculator. In Never Pay Retail for College, Walker provides a project management framework for families and shows the 12 critical elements required for a successful college plan - How you can become a better informed consumer of higher education - Why there’s no need for any family to “pay retail” for college, and much, much more!

Strategies for College Success from the University of Michigan Press

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE

Author: David Schoem

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

ISBN-13: 9780472030354

College Knowledge is the perfect guide for students heading off to college with high expectations for learning, academic success, personal growth, and independence. Through lively tips and compelling student stories about life at college, it offers thoughtful, practical information for every student who wants to make a successful transition from high school to college. College Knowledge covers academics and classroom tips, faculty and the college learning environment, extra-curricular activities, diversity, personal and social growth, and the basics of dealing with family, finances, health, and safety.

THE ACCENT OF SUCCESS, SECOND EDITION

Authors: Eric B. Shiraev and Gerald L. Boyd

Publisher:  University of Michigan Press

ISBN-13: 9780472032563

The Accent of Success will help students overcome the initial myths and fears related to visas and will help them understand higher education in the United States. It also advises students on planning their days and how to get the maximum from the information sources around them; it discusses how students should organize their semesters, make appointments, and plan ahead; and it provides tips on how and where to talk to professors. This book also provides students with insight into development of their critical-thinking skills and helps their understanding of American culture.

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT

Author: David Schoem and Lynn Dunlap

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

ISBN-13: 9780472034550

While all college students must learn to negotiate the transition to college, the challenges for those who enroll in community colleges are unique. Many community college students work, and many also have family responsibilities. A majority of community college students are the first in their family to enroll in college. Some students do not speak English fluently. Some students are retired military personnel, and some are seeking to make a career change. This book strives to speak to this diversity as well as to situations specific to today’s U.S. community college students.

CULTURES IN CONTRAST, 2ND EDITION

Authors:  Myra Shulman

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

ISBN-13: 9780472032983

Cultures in Contrast is designed for students who are entering college or university life in the 21st century. Today, more than ever, students on college campuses are expected to have a sensitivity to and respect for diversity as well as a heightened awareness of individual rights and responsibilities. This text attempts to prepare students for this academic environment. Cultures in Contrast offers these students, through case studies and readings, a means for analyzing and evaluating the complex social and moral issues that young adults throughout the world have to deal with.