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from: Don't Miss Out: The Ambitious Student's Guide to Financial Aid 35th Edition Please Note: This Book is updated every year. Do Four Years Work in Three You must attend summer school, but the compressed time will save you the "inflationary increase" of the fourth year. On a similar note, try to avoid taking extra years to get through college. Fewer and fewer students are graduating in 4 years, costing them an extra year's tuition. Try Some "What If ?" Calculations But first, learn how need analysis works. A typical "what if?": Is this a good time for mom or dad to finish their college work, along with son or daughter? Or will it be more advantageous, financially, for your parent to go back to work and help with expenses? You'll be surprised at the dollar figures generated by "what if?" drills. Take Advantage of Teacher Mania Individual colleges, most states, and Uncle Sam all have loan forgiveness programs for prospective teachers. Go this route and your education will cost you very little. You teach Ohm's law for four years to pay off the obligation. You pick up a little maturity, and a lot of patience. You contribute to the well-being of hundreds of scholars-to-be. And you're still young enough to begin a different career if teaching is not for you. Acceleration Can you get credit for a semester or a year of college work? You can through the Advanced Placement Program or by enrolling in college courses in high school. When credits can cost as much as $625 each, receiving tuition credit for academic credit leaves money in the bank.
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