Beverly Nathan, strictly a consumer advocate, will teach you how to negotiate from strength with colleges. You will be taught the difference between private and federal loans, grants, parent plus loans, and scholarships. The key is finding colleges that give merit scholarships which is the key to big reductions in what you pay for cost for colleges.

We will discuss books, web sites, and common data sets that will make you an expert in finding colleges that offer merit scholarships. If you understand these concepts, you will be able to deal from strength with the financial aid office. After this course, you will be able to avoid massive college loans.