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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A resource for collegebound students and their parents on college financial aid, scholarships, loans, and grants. Provides strategies for finding and winning scholarships, tax credits, asking for more financial aid, saving, student loan forgiveness, financial aid applications, state financial aid, military service, adult students, graduate students, and internships"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Completely revised with updated descriptions, contact information, websites, and available monies, this guide to financing higher education is the only resource students need to fund their pursuit of knowledge. Balancing detailed explanations with real-life examples and practical resources, the featured topics include finding and winning scholarships, requesting a reassessment from colleges for more financial aid, maximizing assistance from state and federal governments, taking advantage of educational tax breaks, and benefiting from government-subsidized student loans. Creative strategies--such as starting profitable dorm-room enterprises, trading tuition costs for volunteer service, and canceling debts with loan-repayment programs--help students find extra money when more traditional routes are exhausted. The provided tips are designed for students of all ages and levels and their parents. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><br><b>NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?</b> <p/>Stressed over how to pay the next tuition bill? Searching for a way to get a degree without going broke? Whether you need a full-tuition scholarship or a little extra cash to make ends meet,1001 Ways provides students and parents with the answers. <p/><b>YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO: </b> <p/>Find the best scholarships #1<br>Double your scholarship dollars #234 and college savings #467<br>Claim your $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit #482 and $2,000 Lifetime Learning Credit #484<br>Avoid taxes on your tuition #489<br>Pay in-state tuition even if you're an out-of-state student #384<br>Ask for more financial aid #539<br>Jump-start your savings with 529 Plans #404 and Coverdell ESAs #389<br>Have your student loans forgiven #642<br>Get your share of the $238 billion in financial aid awarded each year #495<br>Attend a tuition-free college #795<br>Get the state to pay for your college education #557<br>Find cool internships that pay #866<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br><b>About this book: </b><br>"This book is a hole in one. Open any page to discover an easily-understood financial gem."<br>--Dr. Robin Boren, Independent College Counselor and former Department Chair at Dakota Ridge High School <p/><b>About other books by the authors: </b><br>A present for anxious parents. --<i>Honolulu Advertiser</i><br>Advice on applying for scholarships from start to finish. --<i>Town & Country Magazine</i><br>All students will profit from this highly detailed book. --David Miller, Director of College Counseling, Stevenson School<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Gen Tanabe</b> and <b>Kelly Tanabe</b> are the authors of 14 books including <i>How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, The Ultimate Scholarship Book</i> and <i>The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges.</i> They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in the Bay Area of California.<br>

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