COLLEGE COSTS ESTIMATOR PROGRAM

Program Components:

The program is tailored to meet the needs of each community we serve. There are, however, some basic program components:

The Individual Family Analysis

As a part of the program, interested families fill out a College Costs Estimator form that captures household information, both financial and demographic.
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The Group Workshop

The program often involves a group workshop which complements and builds upon the individual family reports.
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On-Going Support via a "Toll-free" Lifeline & Email

Perhaps the most unique feature of the College Costs Estimator service is that it is not a one-shot program for families.
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Important Program Notes

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Online College Cost Estimator Form

The National Center for College Costs provides programming to students and families based on funding from grants and contracts
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The College Costs Estimator Program is designed to help families understand college can be affordable. Beginning with a large group workshop typically offered to communities or schools, our unique format analyzes a client family's financial situation under the Federal Methodology used to determine need-based financial aid. We provide strategies and advice on how to make the numbers work and take the fear out of the college cost issue.

Planning for college takes time if it is to be done right. We focus our work with students and families on this critical issue earlier than most college-related programs to avoid "surprises" in the spring of the senior year. By helping families understand well ahead of time that college is possible, we believe students and their parents will take their school work more seriously, get better grades, apply to colleges that meet their needs and interests, and graduate from college ready to contribute to their communities.