Financial Aid advice from a pro on how to get the best college financial aid package.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 April 2003-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Financial Aid advice from a pro on how to get the best college financial aid package(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04072003 TROY, N.Y. - Across America, high school seniors this month are preparing to put their college enrollment deposits in the mail.

The looming question for parents, however, is "how to pay?" Finding ways to reduce the bite of that first tuition bill doesn't require a degree in accounting; only research, time, and a healthy dose of patience. Jim Stevenson, director of financial aid at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., offers some tips: * Submit any and all appropriate financial aid forms that you can find. Most colleges, universities, community...