Quick question: non-NMF but 2400 SAT?

college_ruled
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:23:34 +0000

Ask your parents if they will give you the money you didn’t spend at the end of four years.

Also, take into account that tuition increases on average by 5% to 8% per year. (If you start out taking maximum stafford loans for your freshman year, then you might be in trouble by senior year). What would you do if you needed 5 years to graduate instead of 4?

Are your parents willing to cosign for you to get a private loan if "something unexpected comes up? Are they willing to fill out the FAFSA (or give you the info) for merit aid? Are your parents going to pay for applications? Textbooks when you are in college? Transportation to and from college? (The latter two can usually be covered through a job, but it’s nice to know a head of time).

Another thing to keep in the back of your head is: are there on campus jobs for those not eligible for federal work study?