College Admission Process: Guide for Parents, and Books for
Parents of College-Bound Students (page 4) As a parent, you want
the best for your child’s future. Planning should begin as early
as middle school. If you wait until the junior or senior year of
high school, you’ve waited too long. This brochure will help you
and your child make the right decisions now, when it counts. The
selection of a college––including the cost––is an important
decision for the whole family. Going to college costs a lot; but
if you need money, it is available, provided you plan ahead.
What is financial assistance? Financial assistance is money to
help pay for college. This money can be used for educational
expenses (tuition, fees, and books), as well as for other
expenses (food, housing, and transportation). Grants, loans,
scholarships and work study are the four types. Can I get
financial assistance if my child doesn’t want to go to a four-
year college? Yes. Money is available for two-year community or
junior colleges (as well a