Mark Kantrowitz is Senior Vice President and Publisher of Edvisors.com, a comprehensive web site about planning and paying for college. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on student financial aid, scholarships and student loans. He has testified before Congress about student aid policy on several occasions and is frequently interviewed by news outlets. He has been quoted in more than 5,000 newspaper and magazine articles in the last five years. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, Reuters, Huffington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and Time Magazine. Mark is the author of three bestselling books about scholarships and financial aid, including Filing the FAFSA and Secrets to Winning a Scholarship, and holds seven patents. Mark is a member of the board of directors of the National Scholarship Providers Association and the board of trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education. Mark serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Student Financial Aid and the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Personal.