College Aid Specialists realize that worrying about all the college financial paperwork and deadlines can be very stressful for students and parents. We have developed two packages that can meet everyone's needs.
Basic College Financial Aid Service
The Basic College Financial Aid Service removes from the family the concern of correctly preparing for the FAFSA and meeting the deadline
We will file at no charge. .
Premier Family College Financial Plan
This is the ultimate service for any family preparing to send their children to college. These are a list of the services that will be performed.
We will provide for your student a career search and a Best Fit College Search.
We will perform a personalized, private student interview to discuss their career/major choices, college selections, as well as admission and career tips.
We will calculate your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC), both Federal & Institutional and when applicable, we will provide recommendations to reduce the family EFC.
We will analyze your financial situation & provide a complete financial overview, analyzing all areas as they relate to college as well as your budget, taxes, retirement and other areas of financial management.
We will prepare the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - We will file at no charge.
We will determine if the CSS Profile is required by any of the schools your student is applying to and when applicable register your student for the Profile, and complete the CSS Financial Aid Profile and all the supporting paperwork.
We will complete any other Institutional Financial Aid forms that are required by the individual schools along with confirming the accuracy of the Student Aid Report and make adjustments if needed.
We will review Award Letters and direct negotiations with the colleges.
We will provide updates of changes in legislature relating to college tax laws or anything that might affect your financial situation.
We will provide parents/students with unlimited telephone support.
