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Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
Heather Ayres, former Director of Admissions at Wellesley College, looks at how families should consider Early Decision or Early Action if finances are a concern.
Heather Ayres, former Director of Admissions at Wellesley College, looks at how families should consider Early Decision or Early Action if finances are a concern.
Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
Heather Ayres, former Director of Admissions at Wellesley College, looks at how families should consider Early Decision or Early Action if finances are a concern.
Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
Financial Aid and College Affordability
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College Costs
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What is financial fit?
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Discussing Finances at the Start of the College Search
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Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
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Money Matters: College Affordability & Financial Aid
7 pages
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Financial Aid and College Affordability
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College Costs
5:13
What is financial fit?
6:30
Discussing Finances at the Start of the College Search
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Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
3:34
Money Matters: College Affordability & Financial Aid
7 pages
Considering Financial Aid When Choosing a Decision Plan
Robert Kelchen, Associate Professor of Higher Education at Seton Hall, offers a comprehensive look at resources to help with financial aid and determining return on investment.
For a freshman, college may seem a long way away, but the time to start thinking about it is much sooner. For instance, did you know you can start getting college scholarship money as early as ninth grade? You’ll also learn about how to start saving and how to talk to your parents about college costs. From CGN content partner OnTrack.
Expert advice on understanding affordability and making sure your college list is aligned with your family's financial situation.
It's never too early to discuss your family's financial approach to college. Doing so minimizes the risk of disappointment and heartbreak at decision time.
Heather Ayres, former Director of Admissions at Wellesley College, looks at how families should consider Early Decision or Early Action if finances are a concern.
Earning a college degree is a life-changing opportunity and a significant family expense. This toolkit offers guidance/actions, helpful terms, and tips on how to talk about college financing.
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