College Funding Strategies

When it comes to college there are a lot of choices. Determining which school is the best choice for your student (or yourself) can be a daunting task. I wanted to give you some quick tips on choosing a college, and then if you can stand anymore, I have included a link to an article I wrote that goes a little more in-depth.

1. Find a college you can afford: It’s a wonderful thing to have a student accepted to a school like Penn State, or NYU, but can you cover the costs? One of the issues I see most is families straining financially to get their student started at a school that is out of their range of affordability, only to find out at the end of the first year that the money isn’t there to go back the next. This is a huge issue, one of the leading causes of students not returning to school is financial troubles.

2. Don’t go just for the party: IU may have been the #1 party school in the nation in the past, and if that is your student’s focus, they may be moving back in with you sooner than you like.

3. Choose a school around your student: Ultimately your child is going to be the one attending the school. Find a school that suits their needs. If they do well in small settings, look for a school that fits that description. Some students do better with larger settings and more independent work time. Make sure you are sending your child to a school environment that is setup to work for them.

Those are a few quick tips; here is a link to another article I wrote on choosing the right college.   http://indycollegefunding.org/foursteps

As always if you need help determining your best strategy to pay for college get in contact with us here at www.Indycollegefunding.org

Thanks for reading!

Kurt