At some point, all of us will find ourselves facing the challenge of understanding and navigating the labyrinth of college financing. It's a topic that is not very well understood by most people, unfamiliar to many and intimidating for almost all. "Cracking College Affordability" attempts to demystify this complex topic and make it easier to understand by starting from the fundamental building blocks, explaining each one of them and laying out how all of them fit together. Learn about topics such as the Common Data Set (CDS), federal (FAFSA) and institutional (CSS/PROFILE) needs-analysis...