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The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make
By Ron Lieber
What you'll learn
If you were to make a note of everything you need to apply to a single school, let alone a whole bunch of them, you might not ever begin. Students and parents alike often feel smothered by the burden of calculating financial aid, scholarships, and monthly payments, not to mention the plight of simply getting in. Fortunately, the financial writer and father of two Ron Lieber digs into the oft-ignored aspects of the higher education system, providing relevant solutions to the things parents wonder that are too often swept under that expensive dorm room rug. Selecting a school might not be a smooth and simple snap decision for students and their parents but with some help, it can be a fruitful and wise deliberation for both—and maybe a bit of bonding, too.
Key insights
- • What you'll learn
- 1 College diplomas are more costly than ever—and no less significant.
- 2 You might not be able to customize your college, but you should at least choose the atmosphere you want.
- 3 Paying your way through the education system is hardly ever a visible route.
- 4 The schools at the top of the academic totem pole often recirculate status among those who already have it.
- 5 Don’t shun the underdog university; true education depends on involved professors not location.
- 6 If you get going before your kid gets in, you’ll have a school stash saved for later.
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