Financing Tools for Parents

The federal financial aid formulas assume that parents can access a variety of tools to help their child with the cost of post-secondary education.

Some of these tools include:

 

Many families utilize a combination of these tools. We would encourage families to utilize the "Borrow Smart" Program to learn how much they can save by financing a part of their expected parental contribution through a monthly payment plan.

Budgeting for "Other Expenses"

Sometimes families forget about the "other expenses"  outside of tuition costs. Here are some helpful links on meeting these costs:

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Updated November 8, 2009