| Title | : | Avoid the Trap: How to Make It Through College Without Becoming a Financial Prisoner |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 577 |
| Publication | : | Published November 10, 2016 |
Information on the value and true cost of pursuing a college education can be difficult to find and interpret. Because no one is incentivized to provide it.
Avoid the Trap will assist potential students with determining the expected return on investment from pursuing a college degree. While outlining a framework they can use to evaluate their post high school options.
Using the quadrant approach students can identify their primary motivation for considering college and the factors to evaluate based on this motivation.
An overview is provided on the formula colleges use to determine tuition, how they determine expected financial contribution, and strategies that can be deployed to maximize the value of aid packages.
Most students end up needing to take some loans to make it through. So an outline on the implications of this borrowing is included to ensure the consequences of borrowing are fully understood prior to taking on loans.
Additionally, a variety of checklists and links to tools are included as well. To help with identifying and tracking all of the factors that should inform students decision on this important matter.
Avoid the Trap will assist potential students with determining the expected return on investment from pursuing a college degree. While outlining a framework they can use to evaluate their post high school options.
Using the quadrant approach students can identify their primary motivation for considering college and the factors to evaluate based on this motivation.
An overview is provided on the formula colleges use to determine tuition, how they determine expected financial contribution, and strategies that can be deployed to maximize the value of aid packages.
Most students end up needing to take some loans to make it through. So an outline on the implications of this borrowing is included to ensure the consequences of borrowing are fully understood prior to taking on loans.
Additionally, a variety of checklists and links to tools are included as well. To help with identifying and tracking all of the factors that should inform students decision on this important matter.
