10 Closely Guarded Scholarship Secrets
How to slash college costs by 57.1%, even if you think you make too much money to qualify for anything.
WITH ANDY LOCKWOOD
WHAT IS COVERED
- 0:00 Welcome, who this is for
- 4:38 Why you can't rely on your accountant or financial advisors
- 9:19 Secret 1. Which forms do you actually have to file?
- 10:29 Secret 2. Overlooked "hidden" deadlines nobody tells you about
- 13:39 Secret 3. The financial aid formula
- 17:04 Secret 4. Exempt Assets and How to "Hide" Your Money from the Financial Aid Office
- 22:59 Secret 5. Surprising facts about who actually gets aid (not just low income families)
- 28:03 Secret 6. The Art of the College Deal
- 36:33 Secret 7. Special tips for business owners
- 42:04 Secret 8. How to identify generous colleges
- 44:19 Secret 9. The invisible question not on the Common App (but that must be answered)
- 45:31 Secret 10. Who can you rely on?
- 46:06 Special offer and free gift for attendees
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Learn More >>The Q&A
Every question from the live session, answered. 529s, sheltering assets, grandparent accounts, appeals and whether it is too early to start.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- 0:00 Why some colleges will not budge
- 0:16 Does a 529 hurt you on the FAFSA?
- 0:58 Rental property and LLCs
- 1:19 The "lock up" - sheltering assets you still need to live on
- 2:30 Retirement accounts, 403(b)s and stock portfolios
- 2:53 Move stock without selling it?
- 3:19 Does merit aid cut into need based aid?
- 4:00 Can a working student shelter income?
- 4:34 Appealing as a recruited athlete
- 5:16 How to find generous colleges
- 5:32 Putting your child on the payroll?
- 8:51 When to start applying for scholarships
- 9:31 What to convert a 529 into
- 10:42 Sibling and grandparent 529s
- 10:56 Who owns the 529 and why it matters
- 11:20 Is 15 minutes really enough?
- 14:02 Too early for a rising sophomore?
- 15:46 What Laser Coaching actually covers
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