NEED FREE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS?

Colleges are by far the biggest source of free scholarships. Yet, the latest estimates push outstanding college related loans over $1 trillion! Most deserving college students don't receive meaningful financial aid. Why?

At College Smart you will:

• Learn proven strategies to find FREE scholarships from colleges
• MAXIMIZE your opportunity for free government financial aid - FAFSA
• Find other sources of FREE private money that will be worth your time
• MINIMIZE the high levels of student loans that burden many families

Knowing the true facts about how colleges operate as a business is critical in your search for free money for college. This understanding will significantly increase your chances of success in lowering your college costs. Everything on our site is designed to give you accurate and fast insights on the most promising sources and strategies for financial aid for college.

Every year over 2 million students in the USA alone enter college with very little understanding of how a college works as a business. Many over pay for their college degree as the price for their lack of basic consumer knowledge.

I encourage you to share your experiences and insights in our Community Forums as you visit. Drop me a note of feedback on any changes that would help make the site more useful in your college journey. Thanks for your patience as I complete rounding out the content as highlighted in Coming Soon.

Be sure to sign up for my free bi-monthly newsletter featuring valuable tips in lowering your costs throughout your entire college journey. Congratulations on finding this site helping you be College Smart!

Dennis Raup
College bill paying parent
Educational Consultant
Business Consultant
Publisher, www.college-smart-scholarships.com

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Dennis's newsletter introduction to help you lower your costs throught your college journey

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Services for Families

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