This guide is a great resource for anyone looking to supplement his or her federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. It offers complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study, athletic awards, and more. It also offers profiles of over 2,400 schools' financial aid awards, including types of aid, percentages of students applying for and receiving aid, and average aid packages; comprehensive overview of the financial aid process, common financial aid questions, samples of financial aid award letters, and how to file the FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®.