College planning can be an anxious and overwhelming process for parents, and the consequences of poor planning can leave children saddled with debt.

Parents are asking…

• How am I going to afford sending my child to college?
• Will my child qualify for financial aid?
• What are the different kinds of aid available?
• Will I actually have to pay the sticker price?
• What's the best way to find the schools that offer the most aid?
• What websites and tools exist to help me?
• How do I determine if a school is worth the cost?

At this workshop, attendees will learn...

• The 6 ways you can reduce college costs.
• How to use a college's Net Price Calculator to find out what that college will actually cost.
• The 5 sources of financial aid and which ones you should prioritize.
• The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number—how to find yours, and why it's integral to the financial aid process.
• How grants and scholarships actually get awarded, and which ones are worth going after.
• The difference between government and private loans and how to choose the best ones.
• How to find a college's graduation rate and why it's crucial.
• The truth about athletic scholarships and why they aren't always as desirable as commonly believed.