Stuff You Gotta Check Out This article lists some great resources I haven’t told you about before that can be very helpful in the college planning and application process. Many relate to financing college, as that is likely to be a bigger concern now than in the past for many.
“Funding Education Beyond High School” is a publication from the U.S. Department of Education (just Google search that title, but be sure to use the most recent version, as older versions are linked out there too). You can also pick up a copy from college financial aid offices or maybe high school counselor’s offices, but the pdf is available as a free download. It covers three main facets of financing college – what you should know before you apply, how to apply, and includes a good deal of information about repayment of loans. It’s a VERY useful publication, and is something you could read a few years ahead of your student actually starting school. Dave Ramsey – www.daveramsey.com – my favorite financial guru - you’ve seen him on Fox News – search for “college” within his site. Lots of good articles with other related articles linked at the bottom. Dave believes you shouldn’t use credit cards, and especially not give them to your students, preferring debit cards instead. He tells you how to save for college (and how NOT to), and provides a plan to send your student to college without debt. And he agrees with me about many college students planning to live their parents’ lifestyle at college, rather than that of a (poor) college student – you may recall my “Steak Dinners” column several weeks back… Suze Orman – www.suzeorman.com – according to her web site, she’s an “Internationally acclaimed personal finance expert”, you’ve seen her on Oprah, on her own show on CNBC, and seen her face in the bookstore – search “paying for college” within her site. Her site hosts a couple of great articles on saving for college, plus several good links. www.SmartMoney.com has a very interesting article entitled “The Best Colleges for Making Money”. It attempts to “spotlight the relationship between tuition costs and graduates' earning power” by comparing tuition rates and salary after college. Their rankings of “Colleges that Pay Off” ranked Texas A & M first, followed by the University of Texas, Georgia Tech, and the University of Georgia. I had difficulty finding their entire list of school rankings, but I like the new angle at college rankings. Collegelife.about.com has some really good articles about, you guessed it, college life. It includes articles covering how to meet people in college, time management tips, what to do before you set off for school, plus each of those articles is linked to tons more articles. It really answers a lot of questions students will have before they actually get to college and have the questions. Back to Articles List |
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