"… Just as campus visits are an important time to gather general impressions about a campus, families should also use them as a time to gain a sense of which schools will be a good ‘affordability fit,’ says Anne Sturtevant, executive director for higher education initiatives at the College Board.
‘It’s a really important piece as the family thinks about what they’re going to be doing in the fall and zeroing in on those colleges where they’re going to apply,’ she says.
And while it may be premature to schedule an appointment with the financial aid office, a campus visit can be a good time to get questions answered that aren’t readily available elsewhere or that deserve more clarity.
Here are six questions families may want to ask while on campus." …