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Getting Stiffed By Syracuse University

on June 7, 2013 in Uncategorized

When students are shopping for colleges, admission representatives typically urge them to ignore the sticker price. Here’s what these college reps routinely say:  We’ve got lots of financial aid and scholarships. Just APPLY! I was reminded of why applying blind is such a reckless strategy when a mom contacted me after her husband, who is [...]

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Getting Stiffed by Colleges

on July 2, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

When students are shopping for colleges, admission representatives typically urge them to ignore the sticker price. Here’s what these college reps routinely say:  We’ve got lots of financial aid and scholarships. Just APPLY! I was reminded of why applying blind is such a reckless strategy when a mom contacted me after her husband heard me [...]

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College Cost Calculators: Getting Wildly Different Answers

on September 11, 2011 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money

Have you tried out any college cost calculators yet? If you haven’t, I’d urge to to get started. I experimented with some net price calculators recently and I wanted to share my experience. The purpose of these so-called net price calculators is to help you determine how much a college is going to cost your [...]

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Can This Family Afford Syracuse University?

on June 19, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Money, Scholarships

When students are shopping for colleges, admission representatives typically urge them to ignore the sticker price. Here’s what these college reps routinely say:  We’ve got lots of financial aid and scholarships. Just APPLY! I was reminded of why applying blind is such a reckless strategy when a mom contacted me after her husband heard me [...]

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