Page 23 - Education Guide

Families are getting savvier paying for college

College costs may be included choosing an in- 49 percent of all families. Regardless of cost, nearly since he or she was pre- Families can SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
on the rise, but fam- state school, living at You can get in on this all families (98 percent) school age or younger. turn to
ilies are as deter- home, and enrolling in an agreed college is an invest- Even further, 59 percent grants, loans
mined as ever to make accelerated program. action by utilizing free ment in a student’s future, said they expected their and other
higher education a reality scholarship search tools and 86 percent of families child to pursue a graduate financial
for their children. What’s “Throughout our 10 from companies like Fast- said they expected their degree. Making these tools to help
more, families are becom- years of conducting this web, Chegg and Sallie child to attend college dreams happen may re- pay for
ing savvier about how they study, families have consis- Mae. To stay organized, college.
meet the expense, suggests tently demonstrated they maintain a spreadsheet of
a new study. are determined to make each scholarship’s details, StatePoint
college happen, and including application due
According to “How they’ve also become more dates. quire seeking out a private
America Pays for College value-conscious as they s Explore federal stu- student loan. Be sure you
2017,” a national study pay for higher education,” dent loans. All college- turn to a responsible lender
from Sallie Mae and Ipsos, said Raymond J. Quinlan, bound students should so there are no surprises
students and parents shared chairman and chief execu- complete the Free Applica- down the line when it
paying for college respon- tive officer, Sallie Mae. tion for Federal Student comes time to pay back.
sibilities equally in aca- Aid, no matter what they
demic year 2016-17, each For those families with believe their eligibility is StatePoint
contributing about one- college-bound students, — and repeat this every
third of the expense, with Sallie Mae recommends a year they are in school.
scholarships and grants 1-2-3 approach. This is the key to securing
covering most of the rest. s Maximize money that federal and state financial
doesn’t need to be repaid. aid for college. To learn
In addition, 98 percent Scholarships and grants more, visit fafsa.ed.gov.
of families surveyed took paid 35 percent of college s Consider a responsible
proactive measures to costs last school year; and private student loan.
reduce college costs. That scholarships were used by

EDUCATION CIVIC THEATRE SCHOOL
K through 12
FALL/WINTER
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
“I l ove Civic because you get to
really ex p r e s s your inner

feelings and e m b ra ce your
p e r s o n a l i t y .”

“This theatre school makes me feel
like family. I am completely thankful

for this place.”

“One word: Family.”

23