College has become more of a stretch in the last few years – never more than now. Here KERA has some good advice for students and parents – key ACT NOW!
UT Arlington told KERA that its average student spends about $20, 600 to cover all costs for a year of school, and financial aid officers are able to find scholarships and loans for some 65 percent of UTA students.
Here are a few tips for managing college costs. You can find more information on the Families page of KERA’s Economy Web site.
- If you haven’t filed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid for 2009, do it now. Re-file after Jan. 1 for the 2010 school year.
- If your financial situation has changed since your financial aid package was issues, contact your school’s financial aid office immediately and request a review for additional aid.
- Start scouring the Web and other sources for information on scholarships, many deadlines are during the fall or first part of the year.
August 19th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
College bills have been getting more expensive for years now, but we found that there were a number of changes made to government-run financial aid programs and tax benefits that were part of the federal stimulus funding or only recently took event.
And the ability of schools to re-review a student’s financial need should something happen during the school year was another key tip we felt families in North Texas should be aware of.
Check out our second part of the report, which looks at ways to cut back on college text book costs by buying used copies, renting, or even downloading the information. http://economy.kera.org/?p=1532