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Top Colleges Newsletter – November 2004

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November 2004 - Volume 1 - Issue 11

Featured Article:

Using Preparation to Maximize Your
Financial Aid Awards

One of the recurring questions posed to Top Colleges by potential students is how to get financial aid to pay for school. “Financial aid,” though sounding complex, is composed of only four parts: grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study. Over the coming months, our feature article will present information about each one of these forms of financial aid. But, before we do that, this month’s article will focus on how you can best prepare to maximize the amount of financial aid you can receive.

Preparing for Federal Financial Aid - Grants & Loans
The Federal government provides millions of dollars each year so students can further their education and become valuable members of the workforce. They control the standards by which aid is awarded. A standardized form, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) needs to be completed. For the 2004 – 2005 school year, the application deadline is June 30, 2005. Once this form has been completed and reviewed, a financial aid decision will be made. If you qualify for Federal financial aid, you will receive an award letter detailing what portion are grants, what part are loans and what part is work-study. The Federal government is the only provider of student loans and a large supplier of grants, though grants may be available through other sources.

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Featured Schools of the Month

Career of the Month – Medical Assistant


	Medical Assistant Careers If you’re looking for a bright future, with plenty of opportunity, training as a medical assistant will prepare you a rewarding career in the healthcare field. In fact, the Department of Labor predicts jobs in medical assisting will outpace all others for the next eight years. Training for medical assisting takes less than two years and provides valuable steps for other healthcare careers like nursing, respiratory therapy and X-ray technician.
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Joke of the Month – The letter from the freshman & the father's response


	Dear Father, $chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply ¢an't think of anything I need, $o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
	Love, Your $on.


	Dear Son, I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.
	Love, Dad

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