FS Kids and College - # 3 : Let's talk money!

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Here we are with episode 3 from our series talking about Foreign Service kids and College. This time, Hannah and I talk about money. How to figure costs, what is need, what is merit and other kinds of aid, and how can we make going to university a bit more accessibly, financially-speaking. It's a very different ballgame than when we parents went to university! Grab your notebook and get ready to take a deep dive into finances for university.

Links and resources:

• Net Price Calculators (https://collegecost.ed.gov/net-price)
• Federal Student Aid Estimator (https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator)
• Loan Simulator (https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator)
• Big J Education Consultant Resources (https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources)
• Dr. Lauren MacKnoon Steed Dual Enrollment from Abroad List
• How to Qualify for In-State College Tuition (https://afsa.org/how-qualify-state-college-tuition)
• Estrela Consulting’s
• Ultimate List of Hidden College Scholarships (https://blog.estrelaconsulting.com/the-ultimate-list-of-hidden-college-scholarships)
• Big Future Scholarship Search (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search)
• CSS Profile Participating Schools (https://profile.collegeboard.org/PPI/participatingInstitutions.aspx)

For more information on Dual Enrollment programs, please see the attached pdf at https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/fs-kids-and-college-3-let-s-talk-money