Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid 2005-06 : A Guide for Those Helping Students Prepare for Post Secondary Education

Provides useful info. to help high school & TRIO counselors & other mentors advise students about fin'l. aid for postsecondary (PS) educ. Focuses on the fed. student aid programs admin. by the Ed. Dept. Includes handouts on a variety of topics from fin'l. aid scams to mil. scholarships to choosing a PS school. Contents: (1) General Info. about PS Opportun.: Sources of aid, Eligibil. require., Demonstrating need, Choice of school, & Opportun. for disadvantaged students; (II) Application Process for Fin'l. Aid: Before applying, How to apply, How the appl'n. is processed, & What to expect after applying; & (III) Completing the Free Appl'n. for Fed. Student Aid (FAFSA), Pointers for completing the FAFSA, & Free Appl'n. for Fed. student aid.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid 2005-06 : A Guide for Those Helping Students Prepare for Post Secondary Education', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756746988 and ISBN 0756746981.