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November 11, 2015

The Cost of College and Parental Support: How Much Should You Commit?

According to CollegeData.com, the cost of a “moderate” college budget for an in-state public college for the 2014–2015 academic year averaged $23,410. A moderate budget at a private college averaged $46,272. Those figures included the cost of tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, supplies, and personal needs. Because of the substantial cost of attaining a college […]

WRITTEN BY: Donna Green, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Erie County

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Welker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fulton County

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  • http://www.asanet.org/press/parents_financial_help_linked_to_lower_gpa.cfm
  • http://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_payarticle_tmpl.jhtml?articleId=10064

Categories: Money
Tags: college, GPA, parental funding, scholarships, tuition

December 10, 2014

Smart Saving for College

Trying to save for college for yourself or your kids? Maybe you get extra cash as gifts during the holidays from a benevolent relative and want to put it to good use? Or perhaps you are the benevolent relative and want to give a child a gift that will make a bigger difference than the […]

REVIEWED BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Fairfield County

Categories: Money
Tags: college, kids, saving, tuition

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