Your steps to being an informed buyer of a college education:
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- LEARN how much financial aid your family will qualify for and what your out-of-pocket costs will be. Know in advance whether you can afford it, not after you student applies to the school of their dreams and is accepted - only then to find out that the financial aid will not be sufficient to meet your needs!
- LOCATE school-based scholarships that your student is already eligible for and how to get the money
- MAKE college savings and funding decisions that are right for your particular circumstances
- AVOID taking on suffocating student loan debt or robbing your retirement accounts to pay for college costs
- DISCOVER excellent private colleges that may cost you less than a public university