Comparing Financial Aid Offers

Now that all of your college admissions decisions have been received, many families are starting the process of comparing their financial aid letters. I know that it can be a bit confusing and sometimes daunting because of the various terminology. FastWeb has a great resource guide to help students and families evaluate and compare their financial aid letters. The final three pages of the guide are are glossary of terms in case you are struggling to figure out what everything in your financial aid offers mean. If you are interested in learning more about comparing the generosity of various colleges, you might enjoy these two articles: How to Measure a College's Generosity and College Navigator: Checking a college's generosity