The current average annual sticker price of a private college — tuition, fees, room and board — is just about $61,000 a year, many of the top colleges have crossed the $80,000-a-year barrier, and fifteen colleges are even over $100,000 annually. While a large percentage of college students qualify for some form of aid, applying for—and more importantly, maximizing your eligibility before you apply for—this financial aid can be a challenging process. Our book Paying for College offers detailed, annually updated guidance on completing these applications to best advantage. The latest 2027 Edition continues to provide short-term and long-term strategies on planning for college costs, while accounting for the recent changes from legislation, including FAFSA Simplification and the OBBBA so that you can get the most aid possible under the new rules. As an independent financial aid consultant for over 40 years, author Kalman A. Chany has helped thousands of parents cut tens of thousands of dollars off the cost of their children's college education.
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