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Beyond Sticker Shock: Helping Families See the True Cost of College

Ruffaloni

Loan anxiety and sticker shock: A shared concern for students and families For both students and their families, concerns about loan debt play a significant role in the sticker shock equation. Families share this loan anxiety 73% of families with loan concerns reported ruling out institutions based on sticker price.

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50 Things to Do Before You Send Your Teen to College

Grown & Flown

Make sure that any financial aid, merit aid, or loans are in place. Explore whether college orientation is for families or just students. Buy the IKEA blue bags for college packing. Ask them if they have checked that any transcripts, AP reports, or other reports have been sent. Join the college’s parents’ Facebook group.

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A Simplified College Application Timeline Every High Schooler Needs

AdmissionSight

along with suggested loans and work-study options. Educational loans. If grants, scholarships, and work-study don’t cover all your college costs, loans can help fill the gap. Subsidized federal loans, like Stafford (now called Direct Loans) and Perkins loans, usually offer the best terms, making them a smart option to consider.

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How to Commit to a College: Insights and Advice

AdmissionSight

Visit the campus and sign up for an orientation. Also, make sure you’re signed up for orientation. Some colleges make orientation mandatory, but even if yours doesn’t, sign up as soon as possible—these spots fill up fast! Orientation usually takes place over the summer and can last from a few days to a week.

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8 Key Strategies to Improve Student Retention

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Students who struggle during their first year, due to academic shock, poor orientation programs, or difficulty making friends, are at greater risk of not returning for a second year. In practice, Queen’s Student Affairs runs ongoing Instagram awareness campaigns about bursary deadlines, loan applications, and financial wellness tips.

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Medical Schools in Idaho: How to Get In (2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

The total estimated annual cost of attendance of $98,454 includes housing, food, transportation, and other personal expenses—but thanks to financial aid, loan, and scholarship assistance, the average annual cost of attendance is $83,550 —far below the national average of $167,200.

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Montana Scholarships

StandOut College Prep

Applicants must be goal-oriented, HIV positive, and/or focusing on the treatment and/or eradication of HIV. Army Loan Repayment Program its a special incentive that the Army offers to highly qualified applicants entering the Army. Under the LRP, the Army will repay part of a Soldier’s qualifying student loans.