(from the New York Times) Confusion over
actual college costs and concerns over mounting student loans have inspired bipartisan legislation — three bills, in fact — aimed at making the cost of higher education more clear to students before they apply to a school, before they select a school and...
Not exact matches
For parents who want to help their child pay for
college, parent student loans can fill the gap between
college savings and
actual costs.
I'm sure there will be a vocal minority that does not want the fee, but there is plenty of support to get it done and most students don't think critically about the current
costs of attending school, especially when those who use student loans to pay for
college won't see the
actual cost until after they graduate.
The research looks simultaneously at the importance of a number of
college characteristics including
cost, reputation, academic facilities and recreational facilities, and bases findings not just on students» stated preferences but compares them with the
actual choices they make.
College students need to be aware of
actual cash value vs. replacement
cost coverage as well.
The
actual award amount is based on the
college's
cost of attendance, student's enrollment status, the length of the academic year, and most importantly, the student's financial need.
The expenses must be less than or equal to the room and board allowance from the
college's
cost of attendance figures (or the
actual amount charged by the school if the student is living on campus) in order to be considered as qualified expenses.
For parents who want to help their child pay for
college, parent student loans can fill the gap between
college savings and
actual costs.
The amount can not be more than your
actual cost of attending
college.
The difference between the
actual costs (as determined by the
college) and the EFC, is the amount of financial need.
Fortunately, the Obama administration created a program that encourages
colleges to ask the students answer a «shopping sheet», which shows the
actual cost of the debt.
College students need to be aware of
actual cash value vs. replacement
cost coverage as well.