From America's authority on education, here is your answer to America's trickiest math problem: paying for your child's or your own college education.

Here is the essential guide for solving the difficult problem of paying for college... now or in the distant future.

The Paying for College Guide presents the latest financial options available to you–strategies that can save you thousands of dollars. We'll arm you with valuable tips on negotiating your financial aid offer, receiving tax breaks, and taking out low-interest rate loans.

We'll show you how to save for college–from long-term investments to last-minute strategies, including tax-sheltered, state-sponsored savings accounts called 529s.

And learn why, no matter how you manage to pay for college, studies show it's well worth the investment.

This indispensable guide includes the latest data on tuition, room and board, and financial aid for over 1,400 American colleges and universities.