Book Description: The most complete and up-to-date financial aid guide availableThe College Board College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook 2004 provides answers for all the questions students and parents have about financing a college degree in easy-to-understand language. This time-saving and stress-relieving guide provides the facts and figures needed to calculate the true costs, after factoring in financial aid, at over 2,700 four- and two-year colleges. It includes itemized tuition and fee information; itemized charts of all student expenses; payment plan information; indexes of colleges offering merit, academic, and athletic scholarships; and much more!