{"id":958,"date":"2022-04-21T11:44:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T18:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yur.education\/?p=958"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:43:36","slug":"compare-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/succeedwithdyr.education\/index.php\/compare-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Compare Your Financial Aid Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many colleges don&#8217;t use the U.S. Department of Education-recommended College Financing Plan format to communicate financial aid awards to students, making comparison more challenging. Here&#8217;s a <strong>How-To<\/strong> to help you sort through your college options. Set aside some time this weekend; follow the <strong><a href=\"#Instructions\">Instructions<\/a><\/strong>; use the <strong><a href=\"#Worksheet\">Worksheet<\/a><\/strong>. 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