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| Where to get money for college |
| By Cara Nissman
• Bankrate.com |
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Aside from taking out a mortgage, paying for college
is likely to be one of the most expensive and confusing decisions
you will face.
Some 18 million Americans will attend the 4,200 degree-offering
colleges this fall. On average, public college and university students
will pay $12,605 for tuition, room and board -- and that's the in-state
rate. Head to a private school, and the tuition, room and board
tally is a whopping $34,698 -- pizza not included.
Sure, at the end of the process, you'll have a nice shiny diploma
to hang on the wall -- and, one hopes, a nice job to make it all
worthwhile.
Until then, all you would-be scholars need to understand the dollars.
| Here is a guide to sources of loans, grants and more to help pay for college. |
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