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Beat the High Cost of College

With college costs skyrocketing, find out how to get your share of the $134 billion available for student financial aid! Barry Fox, B.A., M.A., will provide you with insider tips to maximize your aid, in addition to discussing step-by-step strategies to fill out your FAFSA and how to plan a needs analysis and negotiate with colleges.

Barry will explain how the federal government calculates your "expected family contribution" as well as how to conduct the best FREE Internet scholarship searches, the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE ® application and NY State's unique financial aide program-TAP. Special emphasis will be placed on regulations involving divorced and separated parents. This is an excellent time for parents of juniors and seniors( and never too early for parents of freshmen and sophomores) to begin planning. Questions are welcome at the conclusion of the program.

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