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How to Buy College Textbooks

This is the sixth  in a series of posts that college finance expert, Laurie Peltier, is writing about her own experience going through the college application and enrollment processes with her kids. Her previous posts focused on how to stay organized during the college search and final decision-making processes, getting to know your school, the Federal Work Study program and the Army ROTC Scholarship. Here, she discusses the various ways students can buy books and save money at the same time. 

This is the fifth in a series of posts that college finance expert, Laurie Peltier, is writing about her own experience going through the college application and enrollment processes with her kids. Her previous posts focused on how to stay organized during the college search and final decision-making processes, getting to know your school and the Federal Work Study program. Here, she discusses the application process and benefits of the Army ROTC program.

Why a Work-Study Program is Worth It

This is the fourth in a series of posts that college finance expert, Laurie Peltier, is writing about her own experience going through the college application and enrollment processes with her kids. Her previous posts focused on how to stay organized during the college search and final decision-making processes, and getting to know your school. Here, she discusses the benefits of the Federal Work Study program.

Summer Before College: Getting to Know your School

This is the third in a series of posts that college finance expert, Laurie Peltier, is writing about her own experience going through the college application and enrollment processes with her kids. Her previous posts focused on how to stay organized during the college search and final decision-making processes. Here, she discusses how to get to know your school before the fall semester begins.

This is the second in a series of posts that college finance expert, Laurie Peltier, is writing about her own experience going through the college application and enrollment processes with her kids. Her first post focused on how to stay organized during the college search process. Here, she discusses staying organized during the final decision-making process.

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