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Colleges that Award Merit Aid

Colleges and Universities that Award Merit Aid

"It’s the fate of being in the middle: a good student but not Ivy caliber, strapped by college costs but not eligible for enough need-based aid. The New York Times analyzed College Board data from colleges and universities that award aid based on academic promise. Amounts represent the estimated merit aid given to first-time freshmen in 2011-12 (asterisks indicate final figures for 2010-11). Figures have been adjusted for inflation." - from the website

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What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money by Robert T. Kiyosaki (Contribution by); Sharon L. Lechter
Call Number: 332.024 KIY

ISBN: 0446677450

Publication Date: 2000-05-01

Personal-finance author and lecturer Robert Kiyosaki developed his unique economic perspective through exposure to a pair of disparate influences: his own highly educated but fiscally unstable father, and the multimillionaire eighth-grade dropout father of his closest friend. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his "poor dad" (whose weekly paychecks, while respectable, were never quite sufficient to meet family needs) pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his "rich dad" (that "the poor and the middle class work for money," but "the rich have money work for them"). Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at 47. Rich Dad, Poor Dad, written with consultant and CPA Sharon L. Lechter, lays out his the philosophy behind his relationship with money. Although Kiyosaki can take a frustratingly long time to make his points, his book nonetheless compellingly advocates for the type of "financial literacy" that's never taught in schools. Based on the principle that income-generating assets always provide healthier bottom-line results than even the best of traditional jobs, it explains how those assets might be acquired so that the jobs can eventually be shed. --Howard Rothman

Tragedy of Student Loans

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Money Smarts

Dollars from Sense
An interactive site to instruct young adults in personal finance basics and investing - created by FINRA Investor Education.
Generation Money
Videos, games, quizzes and activities from Channel One.
TheMint.org Tips for Teens
Learn about earning, owing, saving and more.
High School Financial Planning
"If you want to get smart about your cash, you’ve come to the right place!" From the National Endowment for Financial Education, this curriculum for high school students is nationally recognized.

Financial Literacy Sites

Occupational Outlook Handbook

For the College Bound: Students and/or Parents

College Savings
From the College Savings Plans Networks, a non-profit dedicated to making college affordable and accessible, research plans and find resources.
College Savings Resources
From FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, you'll find savings plan analyzers and calculators.
Fast Web
Recommended by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and more, this is one of the oldest and largest sites for scholarship and college searching.
FinAid
Here you'll find a comprehensive guide to financial aid options like scholarships and loans, as well as required forms and instructions.