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Ways to Finance a College Education -- New Guide From University Administrator Provides Fresh Perspective on Finding Funding

LITHONIA, Ga., Oct. 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- As another academic year grinds toward its halfway mark, many high school seniors and their families are preparing themselves for the arduous task of securing funds for higher education. Ways to Finance a College Education (now available through AuthorHouse) is a new guidebook from Pauline V. Tonsil, Ph.D., that provides useful information for families and students facing this exciting, confusing time.

Tonsil's detailed coverage includes all the most popular forms of financing. She explains in simple, conversational style the benefits of federal and state student aid programs, tuition discounting, merit-based scholarships, 529 plans and more. She advises parents and prospective students that the cost of an education should never be a determining factor in the application process.

"No student should decide not to apply to a college or university because he or she believes it is too expensive and beyond his or her reach," says Tonsil.

Instead, she says, people need to be aware that knowledge is power in this arena, too, and the information contained in Ways to Finance a College Education is a priceless weapon to yield.

"Gaining [this knowledge] can make even an expensive school affordable to a qualified student," she says.

While most people think of financial aid as something awarded only to students with limited means, Tonsil reminds readers in Ways to Finance a College Education that even students whose parents have six-figure incomes sometimes qualify. She takes a step back from the glossy brochures and "academic speak" of admissions personnel to get to the heart of how students and their families can make informed decisions.

Ways to Finance a College Education provides a fresh perspective on student choice in selecting higher education institutions.

Tonsil received a Ph.D. in education with a concentration in higher education administration from Capella University. She also holds a master's degree in management from Florida Institute of Technology. She is the author of School Reform, Finance, and Law (also available through AuthorHouse) and serves as an adjunct faculty member for Colorado Technical University online and Strayer University.

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