Everything Financial – University Scholarships, College Guides and More
University is eye-opening in your Junior Year. You are going solo, need to pay bills, manage class schedules, and cook. Then, after years of revising, exams, and r living in residences, it’s over and many students finish college with insurmountable debt.
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But AbeBooks has other ways to save. These inexpensive books offer financial advice and how to find university scholarships and college guides.
University Scholarships
With tuition rising, textbooks, and housing, it is hard to pay the bills. Luckily there are cheap books to help hapless students. Buy one of these books and learn how to pay for university.
- Brian Heap's University Scholarships, Awards and Bursaries by Brian Heap
- Gardner's Guide to Finding Money for School Online by Christina Edwards
- International Awards 2001+: Scholarships, Fellowships, Research Grants by Sue Kirkland
University Guides
- The "Times" Good University Guide 2009 by John O'Leary
- Degree Course Offers 2009 Entry by Brian Heap
- The Virgin 2008 Alternative Guide to British Universities by Piers Dudgeon
- The "Guardian" University Guide 2009 by Alice Wignall, Donald Macleod
- Big Guide: For Entry to University and College in 2009 by UCAS
- Personal Statements: How to Write a UCAS Personal Statement by Paul Telfer
Managing Debt and Your Finances
Everyone knows university is expensive, but often students set off for school with no idea how to budget, or shop for savings. These recommended books offer advice on surviving student debt.
- Manage Your Student Finances Now!: Balancing the Budget at University and College by Keith Houghton
- The "Guardian" Student Finance Guide: From Loans to Landlords, the Essential Handbook by Lisa Bachelor
- The Student Finance Guide: Fees,Grants and What It Costs by Sean Coughlan
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