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There are two basic types of financial aid available to help pay for a college education: gift aid and self-help aid. Gift aid is the best, because it
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For more information on the types of aid available and how to make the most of them, see Master the Financial Aid Process (http://www.kiplinger.com/basics/archives/2003/02/story11.html). Even if you aren't lucky enough to have the entire bill covered from gifted aid, there are plenty of other resources.

Also, check out Janet Bodnar's Money Smart Kids (http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/kids/archive.html) column. She did a 2-part series a couple weeks ago on paying for college that includes some creative strategies for covering expenses or trimming costs (such as attending a 2-year school and transferring, or graduating in three years instead of four). Read Part 1 (http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/drt/archive/2004/dt040304.html) & Part 2 (http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/drt/archive/2004/dt040311.html).

Erin Burt
Associate Editor
Kiplinger.com