College Application Series - Part 1: BUDGET FOR COLLEGE

HOW TO DISCUSS AND SET ONE

By Karen Treon

Have you started talking about the college budget yet? Honest conversations with your student about what your family is able and willing to pay for college are vital. We are big on this around here – we won’t ever tell anyone how to parent but we will do our best to normalize talking about the cost of college and budgets for college. One of our favorite experts on this is New York Times journalist Ron Lieber.  You can check out his website for guidance on these conversations.

We have step-by-step guidance for families on this – check out these posts and resources for more information: 

• Cost of Attendance and Net Price Calculators 

• Our Application Tracker (FREE download for subscribers!)

• add links to posts on Paying for College (posts, not videos)

• View our video series on Paying for College. 

For most families, college education is their biggest investment aside from their homes. Making informed decisions and having open conversations about budgets is one of the most critical steps of the college application process.