Do you “FAFSA”?
Let me guess. If you’re thinking of getting some additional college education for your career this year, the only form of financial aid you’ve considered is whether you company offers tuition reimbursement, right?
Well, you’d probably be doing yourself a disservice. Because the government (federal and your state combined) gives out something like $100 billion in grants, loans, and work-study opportunities every year. Not to mention all the large private organizations and foundations that also give scholarship money – and the college itself!
Going back for a college degree will cost you a chunk of change, no doubt. So why wouldn’t you take advantage of every option you have to let someone else pay for it instead?
The absolute baseline for getting access to money for college is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the “FAFSA.” Education.org (via YouTube) is currently featuring a breezy little five-minute video intro to the FAFSA, created by FastWeb.
And speaking of FastWeb, they claim to offer:
The largest and most complete source of scholarships available
Personalized matching of scholarships to your unique profile
Millions of scholarships worth billions of dollars available!
New scholarships added every day, all year long
The best way to get free money for school!
Now, that’s if you want to do all the research yourself. Alternatively, you can use a service like Dream Strategy. (Full disclosure: Though there are other folks out there who offer similar services, I can speak to Dream Strategy because I’ve recently provided content strategy and development for them.)
It was Dream Strategy which introduced me to the idea that you can actually negotiate with financial aid offices at the school of your choice for a better package. In a million years, that never would have occurred to me. As for paying for college, they acknowledge you’ll likely have to pay “something,” no matter what kind of asset management and cash flow work you do with them (or any other consultant), but:
“Some options save you thousands in interest payments, fees, taxes, and cash flow. This is where we give you the best return on your college investment.”
Check them out, or look up “college funding consultants” on Google for other options.
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