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Financial aid awards: 4 things you need to know
March 09, 2012
March 09, 2012
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you want to see a healthy portion of grants and scholarships in a financial aid award.
2. Look for the cost of attendance
What is the school's sticker price? Sometime financial aid awards don't include what is officially called the cost of attendance. The cost of attendance is supposed to include such things as tuition, room/board, travel, textbooks and fees for such things as health services, labs and student life. Ideally, the costs will be itemized on your financial aid letter.
The cost is one of the critical things that you need to know to determine if your award is
you want to see a healthy portion of grants and scholarships in a financial aid award.
2. Look for the cost of attendance
What is the school's sticker price? Sometime financial aid awards don't include what is officially called the cost of attendance. The cost of attendance is supposed to include such things as tuition, room/board, travel, textbooks and fees for such things as health services, labs and student life. Ideally, the costs will be itemized on your financial aid letter.
The cost is one of the critical things that you need to know to determine if your award is
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