Paying for College 101

19/04/2024

Here are the least regretted College Degrees:

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17/04/2024

How does College Debt affect your Net Worth long term? It is more important than ever to take proactive steps to make college affordable.

Generation Z, with members aged 11 to 26 years old, is the most recent generation to enter the workforce. Experts say their financial futures are uncertain.

15/02/2024

Watching this video could save you thousands on college costs.

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05/09/2023

Since state residents are subsidizing the school’s costs, tuition for in-state students is lower than that for out-of state students. https://goo.gl/QB3CBW

Since state residents are subsidizing the school's costs, tuition for in-state students is lower than that for out-of state students.

05/09/2023

05/09/2023

We also have a rule that Mom and Dad are not to get pleading texts from school asking for forgotten items. It still happens, but we have the right to just shoot back “that’s a bummer.” https://goo.gl/vVQ79Y

Parents, do you want to raise capable adults? Then let's work on backing off in areas where our teens can stand on their own two feet.

05/09/2023

But many colleges factor scholarships into the overall equation and reduce the amount of financial aid a student is eligible for — dollar for dollar — leaving the student no better off. https://goo.gl/SfwHiC

Many colleges factor scholarships into a student’s financial equation and cut the financial aid they’re eligible for — dollar for dollar.

05/09/2023

Do you find the idea of finding and paying for college daunting? Do you just want to know how to get started? College Search Cheat Sheet http://goo.gl/xqDqNk

A free listing of colleges to use as a college search cheat sheet for creating your college list.

05/09/2023

If you really need a scholarship to pay for school, you’re looking in the wrong place. https://goo.gl/E13JMm

Things parents need to know about paying for college that have nothing to do with the FAFSA.

05/09/2023

In a pinch, what should be the higher priority, your 401(k) account or the kid's college fund? Your Retirement Or The Kid's College Fund? Be Selfish, Planners Say https://goo.gl/FF87pB

It usually pays handsomely to be selfish. But every once in a while, it's also the right thing to do.

04/09/2023

REASONS TO CONSIDER The College of Wooster:
NCAA D3, North Coast Athletic Conference
Early Aid Estimator
Phi Beta Kappa
Sophomore Research Program
APEX Fellowships
Independent Study (Senior Project)
Center for Entrepreneurship
Peace Corps Prep
Student Business Support
College of Wooster Art Museum
Fern Valley Field Station
Model UN
https://ecs.page.link/tnM3z

Profile for The College of Wooster including common data set and financial aid information on paying for college.

04/09/2023

REASONS TO CONSIDER Coastal Carolina University:
NCAA D1, Sun Belt Conference
HTC Honors College
Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programs
Gupta College of Science-Research Fellows Program (RFP)
Student Executive Leaders Program
Cincinnatus Center
Coastal Entrepreneur Organization (CEO)
American Marketing Association (AMA)
The Clay Brittain Jr. Center for Resort Tourism
Social Justice Research Initiative (SJRI)
Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies
Edgar Dyer Institute for Leadership and Public Policy
CoBE Institute Student Consulting Organization
The Grant Center for Real Estate and Economics
Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values
Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies
Waccamaw Watershed Academy (WWA)

Profile for Coastal Carolina University including common data set and financial aid information on paying for college.

04/09/2023

REASONS TO CONSIDER East Carolina University:
NCAA D1, American Athletic Association
Honors College
Chancellor’s Student Leadership Academy
Writing Across the Curriculum
The First Year Program in the College of Engineering and Technology
Office of Undergraduate Research
Center for Applied Computational Studies
Center for Geographic Information Science
Institute for Coastal Science and Policy
Center for Natural Hazards Research
Center for Sustainable Tourism
Institute for Coastal Science and Policy
Human Performance Laboratory
North Carolina Agromedicine Institute
Sylvan Heights Bird Park
Center for Telepsychiatry and e-Behavioral Health
Miller School of Entrepreneurship
Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge
School of Hospitality Leadership
https://ecs.page.link/E48WK

Profile for East Carolina University including common data set and financial aid information on paying for college.

04/09/2023

REASONS TO CONSIDER Juniata College:
NCAA D3, Landmark Conference
4 Year Graduation Guarantee
Accelerated 3+1 Masters
Programs of Emphasis
Liberal Arts Symposium
Student-managed investment fund
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies
Lakeside Center
Raystown Field Station
Museum of Art
Sparks Farm
Glaeser Greenhouse
https://ecs.page.link/4NDRL

Profile for Juniata College including common data set and financial aid information on paying for college.

04/09/2023

According to the Harvard Crimson, the admissions office sent out 300 likely letters in 2011 and 100 of them were addressed to non-athletes. https://goo.gl/LZFN8a

A “likely letter” is a letter from the college admissions office stating that you are likely to be admitted,

04/09/2023

The American School Counselor Association recommends a student-to-student counselor ratio of 250:1. According to the most recent data, only three states meet that recommendation. The national average is 491:1, while in California and Arizona, it’s 822:1 and 941:1, respectively. https://goo.gl/a6QabY

Investing in guidance counselors is crucial to helping students reach higher education.

04/09/2023

REASONS TO CONSIDER Furman University:
NCAA D1, Southern Conference
Summer Research Fellowships
Furman Farm
Shi Center for Sustainability
Shucker Center for Leadership Development
The Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership
Furman Sportsmedicine Center
Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
Hill Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Profile for Furman University including common data set and financial aid information on paying for college.

04/09/2023

The Student Aid Report (SAR) lists a student’s eligibility for federal student aid and summarizes the information submitted on the FAFSA application. https://goo.gl/oTnwzS

What does it mean? The Student Aid Report (SAR) lists a student’s eligibility for federal student aid and summarizes the information submitted on the FAFSA application. Your eligibility is based on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) which is calculated based on the information you submitted o

04/09/2023

The more the model is gamed, the more expensive colleges become. There’s no penalty for high tuition, because the U.S. News model doesn’t track cost. https://goo.gl/ANjMRq

This article is drawn from Cathy O’Neil’s book Weapons of Math Destruction.

04/09/2023

Getting your heart set on one place before the financial-aid offer https://goo.gl/XVHZjj

While we’re inundated with more college rankings than ever before, it seems that hasn’t made us better consumers.

04/09/2023

The place to start your college search https://goo.gl/K6WcJH

Includes free downloads and links to the most useful websites for college planning.

04/09/2023

Students and parents need to understand this, the most competitive colleges offer no or limited merit scholarships for students.

There are 3 common situations where students aren't going to qualify for enough academic scholarships to pay for college..

04/09/2023

Only three schools appear on both lists: University of Washington, University of California-Santa Cruz, and University Maryland-Baltimore. https://goo.gl/DT4Cir

Listing of colleges with the most science majors and graduate at least 50% of students.

03/09/2023

Top 3 Cheapest Colleges by Acceptance Rates: New York has the most affordable schools with 8. California ranks second with 7 and Arkansas and Florida tie for third with 3 each. The private schools are located in 17 states while the public are limited to just 9 states. https://ecs.page.link/NWnCD

List of the three cheapest colleges by acceptance rates for seven categories.

03/09/2023

The answer is not “as many times to get the score she wants.”https://goo.gl/zSxycz

Under certain circumstances, students are likely to raise their scores if they retake the SAT or ACT.

03/09/2023

"The biggest issue is the fact that you can borrow for college, whereas you can't borrow for retirement" https://goo.gl/879SBU

If you have to choose, saving for retirement is more important, experts say.