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Beyond the Numbers
College costs can be calculated. The decisions behind them are more complicated.
The Financial Commitment Behind a College Decision
Student loan policies change. Repayment programs change. The college decision you're making today does not. Why understanding the financial commitment before committing to a college has always mattered, regardless of what the policy landscape looks like.
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How Much College Can Our Family Actually Afford?
Families rarely decide whether they can afford a house from the purchase price alone. College is one of the largest financial decisions many families make, but is often approached without an equally intuitive way to think about affordability.
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The College Decision Series
Five articles on the questions families wrestle with while making one of their biggest financial decisions.
- 1 Getting In Is One Decision. Affording It Is Another.
- 2 Every College Decision Creates a Different "What If"
- 3 Financial Aid Tells You the Cost. It Doesn't Tell You the Commitment.
- 4 Why Comparing Financial Aid Offers Is So Hard
- 5 Why There Is No Universal Right Answer to "How Much College Debt Is Too Much?"
Making the Choice
Making the Choice
What it actually feels like to choose a college, including the uncertainty, comparison, and second-guessing that most families experience but rarely talk about.