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CBRG explains the differences that exist between college financial application requirements. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) November 05, 2015 - Roseland, New Jersey - Funding for college is a stressful task as it is, but it can be even more stressful when the student and parents are confused during the application process. David Slater, Co-founder, of CBRG, was recently quoted by online news site NJMoneyHelp.com and on radio station NJ101.5.

The articles titled "Understanding financial aid forms" and "Making sense of financial aid forms" clarifies when it comes to financial aid, there is not just one way to file for it. Some colleges have their own requirements, such as The CSS Profile. However, the FAFSA is mandated by all institutions.

Understanding financial aid forms;http://njmoneyhelp.com/2015/10/understanding-financial-aid-forms/
Making sense of financial aid forms;
http://nj1015.com/making-sense-of-financial-aid-forms/

According to David Slater, Co-founder, CBRG, "FAFSA is for federal grants, loans, and work-study funds for colleges and career schools." Designed to get a closer imprint of the student's income through tax returns, FASFA differs from the recently developed CSS Profile, originated by CollegeBoard. Slater states it is meant "to help institutions obtain more detailed information about the student and their families' financial ability to pay for college-related expenses." Additionally, he claims the CSS Profile "is mainly required by the more selective private colleges and requires more information than the FAFSA, such as the value and debt of homes, retirement accounts and businesses."

College Benefits Research Group (CBRG) is a college planning organization with a unique model for working with families to find the right "fit" for their child not only financially, but academically and socially as well. Their three prong model in the college planning arena is innovative and effective in order to develop a college game plan that works for everyone. CBRG has appeared in print and broadcast media outlets.

Co-founded by Steven Sirot and David N. Slater and joined by their partner, Certified Educational Planner, Janet Loren, CBRG demonstrates how a private and/or public education is affordable and attainable and allows hard working families to hit a "home run" in finding the right school, academically, socially and financially, for their child. CBRG also assists with the filing of financial aid forms.

"We are different from other college planning services in that we offer "harmonization" of financial, educational and social guidance for the entire family," says Steven Sirot. "We meet jointly with students and parents to develop a college game plan that works for everyone. Too often college students attend a school because their friends are there, or it is the so-called 'hot school' that is on everyone's radar, without any consideration of whether the school is right for them or the long-term effect it will have on family finances. We work hard with the entire family to let students know that going to college is a responsible decision that affects the whole family, and there are no 'free rides.' The student will be responsible for their academic success in college, which includes graduating in four years, and for paying back of some loans that may need to be taken out in their name."

For more information, please visit: www.cbrg.info

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