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  If your student is in high school and likely a candidate for need-based financial aid at the college you select, the contents and corresponding benefits of your custom FREE REPORT are: Click here >

Report Contents	Benefit: How this helps you become an informed buyer of a college education and save money in the process
Estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).	This is what you will be expected to pay toward the cost of college at the school selected before qualifying for any financial aid assistance at that school. This is the all-important starting point for becoming an informed buyer of a college education. By starting with your EFC, you'll have a much better idea as to which schools are REALLY affordable for you!
The EFC formula used by the school	There are two different formulas for determining your EFC. The method used by the school you are evaluating can make a big difference in how much you will be expected to pay at the school as well as strategies for increasing your financial aid eligibility at that school.
Strategies for maximizing education tax credits.	The education tax credit may be as much as $2,500/year. Tax credits can help you significantly reduce the out-of-pocket cost of college. Every tax dollar saved is like a “scholarship dollar” so you need to know the strategies for maximizing them.
Tips for increasing your financial aid at the school selected.	This is a one of the most valuable sections or your FREE report. It will include little-known tips to help increase your financial aid eligibility and reduce your out-of-pocket college costs. These tips, based on an in-depth understanding of how financial aid works, may save you significant amounts of money on your college costs.
Financial aid estimate at selected college.	An estimate of the amount and type of need-based financial aid you'll receive at the school in question and the amount you'll likely have to pay out-of-pocket, after accounting for financial aid. You’ll be amazed to learn that at many of the higher priced schools - particularly private colleges - your actual out-of-pocket costs may be less than many public schools with a lower advertised price. Many schools that you think are not affordable may be very affordable to you when you factor in financial aid! This information can be very helpful in determining what school to apply to in the first place. Don't give up on the school of your student's dreams just because you don't think you can afford it. You may be very pleasantly surprised to learn that you can!
Savings strategies	From the myriad of options available, your custom report will help you decide which savings option is best suited for you. Your report will include ratings of the various savings options, on critically important categories such as whether the option is good for a financial aid candidate or disastrous, is it a good option if you don’t use it for college but for retirement instead? Choosing the wrong option can cost you thousands of dollars in lost financial aid!
Loan strategies for meeting shortfalls	Most families will need loans to help cover the total cost of college. Knowing which option(s) to choose can be very confusing. Choosing the wrong option can cost you thousands of dollars more on your out-of-pocket college costs! Your free report will help you make an informed decision from a myriad of options.

  If you are NOT likely a candidate for financial aid OR your child is not yet in high school, your FREE REPORT will contain the following: Click here >

Report Contents	Benefit: How this helps you become an informed buyer of a college education and save money in the process
Estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).	This is what you will be expected to pay toward the cost of college at the school selected before qualifying for any financial aid assistance at that school. This is the all-important starting point for becoming an informed buyer of a college education. By starting with your EFC, you'll have a much better idea as to which schools are REALLY affordable for you! For a parent with younger students, knowing your EFC is important to developing an effective college funding plan.
The EFC formula used by the school	There are two different formulas for determining your EFC. The method used by the school you are evaluating can make a big difference in how much you will be expected to pay at the school. This is particularly helpful for families with younger children that may end up being candidates for financial aid because it can help them to plan for maximizing financial aid opportunities.
Projected four-year college costs	The projected four-year college costs based on the latest data. You can set the college inflation rate to see the effect.
Analysis	Based on your EFC, the cost of the college selected and the amount of lead time till your student begins college, your custom report will include practical recommendations for an overall gameplan for planning for and paying college costs
Savings strategies	What is the “best” savings option for you, based on your circumstance? Your report will help you decide and includes ratings of each option concerning critically important categories such as whether the option is tax favored for college use, rate of return versus college inflation, and use for college and retirement. Choosing the wrong option can cost you dearly!
Loan strategies for meeting shortfalls	Most families will need loans to help cover the total cost of college. Knowing which option(s) to choose can be very confusing. Choosing the wrong option can cost you thousands of dollars on your out-of-pocket college costs! Your free report will help you make an informed decision from a myriad of options.

All of this valuable, practical and actionable information is available to you - FREE-OF-CHARGE - simply by investing a few minutes in completing the online dataform! The result - you'll be better informed in order to make smart college planning and funding decisions and likely save substantial amounts of money in the process!