FAFSA Strategy That Can Change Your Financial Aid

Assets in the student’s name do 4X the damage as assets in your name

The FAFSA Playbook shows you how:

• Student, parent, and grandparent 529 assets are treated differently, but you can still take action.

• The FAFSA and the CSS Profile treat assets differently.

• To build a college list around aid, out-of-pocket cost, and admissions.

Plus, a one-page Asset Map to aid in your asset management strategy

Rick Rosa is a College Admissions and Funding Expert and Certified College Funding Specialist (CCFC). After years of helping colleges recruit and enroll students, he now brings that insider knowledge to families, helping them navigate admissions, maximize financial aid, and pay less for college.

Rick is the author of the forthcoming book, Get the Degree. Skip the Debt.

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