Get any two parents of college-bound teens together and the topic of financial aid is likely to come up. Every parent dreams of their son or daughter getting a free ride to college. It happens, but it takes some real determination and planning.
Mark Kantrowitz, the founder of FinAid, left that nationally recognized website last year to create a new online resource at Edvisors.com for parents and students to help them learn how to pay for college.
Topics covered
Here are some of the topics that you’ll find by spending time on Edvisors:
- Student Aid Secrets for Increasing Eligibility
- Eligibility Requirements for Financial Aid
- Federal College Grants
- How To Choose a Student Loan
- Finding and Applying for Scholarships
- Paying Back Parent and Student Federal Loans
- Military Student Aid
Free Guide to Filing the FAFSA
On the Edvisors’ website, you can also download a free copy of Filing the FAFSA: The Edvisors Guide to Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid 2014-2015 Edition.
To download Filing the FAFSA you will have to provide information that will put you on Edvisors’ newsletter list, but you can always opt out if you prefer. As an alternative, you can also buy the 249-page paperback version on Amazon.
Education Tax Benefits
There is a section of the website that contains an excellent and informative explanation of federal education tax benefits. The section describes each tax benefit, and teaches you which are the optimal education tax benefits for your family: Picking the Best Mix of Education Tax Credits and Benefits.
Asking for help
The site gives you an opportunity to post your financial aid questions in a section of the website entitled, Ask the Edvisors. You can also view previously asked questions and the answers provided by the site’s founder Mark Kantrowitz.
Spend some time navigating the site and discover valuable information regarding paying for your student’s college education.