college costs

"The New York Times 'Your Money' personal finance columnist offers a deeply reported and emotionally honest approach to the biggest financial decision families will ever make: what to pay for college"--OCLC.

" . . . teaches parents how their kid can graduate from college without debt, even if they haven't saved for it. It also shows parents how to prepare their child for college, covering topics like what classes to takein high school, when to start testing, how to do college visits, and how to choose a major"--Provided by publisher.

"As of 2019, Americans owed over $1.56 trillion in student loan debt, and 69 percent of college students who graduated in 2018 had to take out student loans. Student debt has increased significantly over the past twenty years, but what factors have brought this about? Are students to blame for making irresponsible financial decisions, or is the price of education rising disproportionately to average income? How do variables like class and race impact student debt? What impact do these debts have on individuals and the economy? This volume examines the nature of America's student debt crisis and explores possible solutions"--Provided by publisher.

Readers discover different approaches to the concept of a free college education through fact-filled main text supplemented with full-color photographs that allows them to develop their own informed opinion on this issue, which could impact their future.

Presents the 2005 College Cost and Financial Aid handbook featuring over three thousand four-year and two-year colleges, descriptions of their financial aid packages, tuition costs, and scholarship programs.

Offers teens advice on financial aid, how to search for financial aid, how to plan ahead, how to protect the future, and more.

Provides information and guidance on financial aid for college covering what colleges actually cost, research scholarship opportunities, understand grants, loans, work-study, and other forms of aid, and more.

Provides information and guidance for funding a college education, covering financial aid eligibility and forms, tax implications, short- and long-term funding strategies, comparing aid offers, and other topics, and including sample forms.

"Seventy percent of college students graduate with an average of nearly $30,000 in debt-- more than many college graduates make in their first year out of school. Motivated, intentional planning can make thousands of dollars of difference when it comes to paying for college. This book will equip students and parents with the know-how to confidently navigate financial planning at this important season, enabling students to graduate with a great financial foundation to accompany their hard-earned degree"--.

Offers advice on how to apply for financial aid, features step-by-step instructions for filling out a simplified FAFSA form, and looks at the financial aid profiles of some three thousand colleges, universities, and technical schools.