2015 Guide To FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Financial Aid And Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

If you have children going to college, this 2015 guide will simplify the complex world of college financial aid and will help you understand the FAFSA and CSS Profile college aid forms, estimate how much you will be expected to contribute toward the cost of college, explain how assets hurt aid eligibility, what the difference between merit and need-based aid is, how your choice of colleges impacts the amount and quality of your aid award and how to avoid costly misconceptions about paying your share of the cost of college.