For many families -- mine included -- where you got into college was equally as important as how much financial aid you got from each school. And even though financial aid is such a critical, essential part of a student's ability to go to college, it can still seem overwhelming and confusing.
One thing to keep in mind as you, a newly admitted college student (congrats!), begin signing financial aid forms is that financial aid isn't as scary as it seems at first. With a little patience, reading, and/or research, you can feel in control of your financial aid package instead of feeling like it controls you. The first step: check out a list of 5 things to know about your financial aid package. They'll help you see just what can and can't be done with your aid as well as what you'll need to know now in order to have a financially successful (instead of scary) year next year.
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