Seniors, college financial aid packages should be coming in, if you haven’t received them already. When reviewing your financial aid package, it is important to think long term. How many years are you planning on going to college? Do you expect colleges to lock in their costs or to rise? Do you think you might have any outside scholarships coming down the pipeline? Are mom and dad helping pay anything out of pocket? Do you have any savings set aside? Do you plan to work? What are you expecting housing costs to look like? Are there any ways you can trim your costs?
Make sure you have a good understanding of what you’re looking at before you make a decision on a college choice. Consider using tools like
College Funding Forecaster or a
Loan Repayment Calculator to help educate you on the big decision at hand. As always, we would love to sit down and go over your financial aid package with you. Give us a call at 877-272-4692 or visit
www.icansucceed.org/apt to schedule an appointment with one of our Student Success Advisors.
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