8 Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College: A Crash Course in Financial Aid

by Thomas LaVeist and Will LaVeist

Book Overview

How are you going to pay for college? With the costs of college these days, financial aid isn't an option; it's a necessity. But how do you know you're getting everything you deserve? Eight Steps to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375763066
• ISBN13: 9780375763069
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Princeton Review
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Short and easy to read

The book was nice and short, easy to read.

Financial Literacy 101

This book is an engaging reference tool. It is more than information on how to pay for college. It is a beginning step to understanding financial literacy and preparing for your financial future. Chapter One sets the framework for the book and begins expanding the readers world view on money in general. Understanding the basic difference between income and wealth is the first step towards financial literacy.The insight that is given in terms of how you negotiate and relate for preparing for college and working with financial aid officer can easily be transferred to relating to the bank or any other financial institution.There is more to this book than is obvious to naked eye. Dr. LaVeist is using college entrance preparation as an opportunity to introduce his reader to wider concepts on money and basic finances.

Very entertaining

I enjoyed this book. The authors are two brothers who weaved a story about getting their sons ready for college into a book about college financial aid, which is usually a very boring topic. Very creative! They managed to entertain AND educate.

It's Been A long time comming

I am so thankful to these two brothers. Who have work hard in bring all of this information together. Look forward to here about more in the near future. Again, thank you, my son will benefit from this greally.

This book is a godsend

This is just the type of book on financial aid that I was looking for. It makes the whole confusing process easy to understand. It's a quick read, intelligent and entertaining. It speaks to black folks. After reading it, I have a better understanding of how the whole thing works.