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Author(s):Consumer Reports
Title:Find the best colleges for you: Focus on information that matters (English and Spanish Versions)
Source:http://www.consumerreports.org//cro/promos/coll...
Date:2011
Organization:Consumer Reports
Short Description:Consumer Reports has produced a free guide for prospective college students to help them navigate the college research and selection process – Find the Best Colleges for You! Focus on the Information that Matters.
Annotation:Consumer Reports has produced a free guide for prospective college students to help them navigate the college research and selection process – Find the Best Colleges for You! Focus on the Information that Matters. This 30+ page booklet identifies and defines the information that matters most to prospective students, directs them to the best resources to find those key pieces of information, and includes two worksheets designed to simplify and support the research and evaluation process.
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Student aid and postsecondary tax preferences: Limited research exists on the effectiveness of tools to assist students and families through Title IV student aid and tax preferences
2006-2007 NASFAA financial aid night and counselor's materials
Postsecondary education opportunity
Trends in college pricing 2005
Trends in student aid 2005