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Explorer's Guide
Step 1:
What is Financial Aid?
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Step 2:
Financial Aid Estimator
Step 3:
Interpreting Offers
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Step 4:
Apply for Financial Aid
Step 5:
Discover School Requirements
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Financial Aid
A User's Guide


You want to continue your education, and that is one of the best choices you can make for your future lifestyle. A higher education enriches everyone around you, but, most importantly, it gives you opportunities that last—not just in the way of better careers but also in all the facets of your life and personal growth.

We want to help you learn how to finance an education and to plan for your future in higher education. We can do that with some of your valuable time in these five steps:

Step 1: What is Financial Aid?

Tour the financial aid terrain. Learn about the types of financial aid, the application process, the lingo, and time frames.

Step 2: Financial Aid Estimator

Step 3: Interpreting Offers of Financial Aid and Student Loans

Step 4: Apply for Financial Aid

Step 5: Discover your school’s financial aid requirements.
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