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Sources used to prepare this article include:
- The Consumer Information Center's "Paying for College: A Guide for Parents and Their Children."
Financial Aid Sampler
Here's a sample of two different aid packages offered to the same student:
College A College B
Total Cost $9,285 $19,762
Family Contrib. 4,063 4,063
Aid Eligibility 5,222 15,699
Aid Package
State scholarship $ 0 2,500
Institutional grant 2,400 6,900
Work-Study 0 2,220
Perkins loan 0 1,000
Stafford loan 2,625 2,625
Total Aid 5,025 15,245
Gap 197 454
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