FINANCIAL AID PUBLICATIONS
MSSU's policy is to provide FREE Financial Aid and Counseling to any interested party; but there are some really informative sources generally available, and for sale, at schools, colleges, libraries and bookstores. The following materials are ones we believe can be of help provided one remembers bound printed material can become out of date rather quickly, (especially in regards to Government Programs).
- Applying For Financial Aid, A Guide For Students and Parents, American College Testing, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA -- 52243-0168, 1-319-337-1615 (one free copy).
- Need A Lift? College Financial Aid Handbook. The American Legion, National Emblem Sales, P.O. Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206, 1-317-630-1200, $3.00.
- The College Handbook, College Board Publications, Two College Way, P.O. Box 1100, Forrester Center, WV 25438-4100, 1-800-323-7155, $23.95.
- The Parents'College Advisor. College Counsel, Inc., 209 W. Central St., Natick, MA 01760, 1-800-248-5299, $6.95.
- The Student Guide, a free booklet published by the U.S. Department of Education. Call 1-800-4-FED AID. (Often available at high schools and college financial aid offices and located on the Web at www.ed.gov).
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbooklists professional organizations affiliated with your field of interest - some of which sponsor financial assistance programs.
- TIPS: Timely Information for Parents & Students. Available on the World Wide Web Site of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA): www.nasfaa.org
- U.S.A. Today's Financial Aid For Colleges, Peterson's Guides, Inc., P.O. Box 2123, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123 or 1-800-EDU-DATA, $8.95.
- College Financial Aid Made Easy by Patrick L. Bellantoni, CFP. Ten Speed Press, P.O. Box 7123, Berkely, CA 94707, 1-800-841-2665, $14.95.
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