This presentation to the Centerville High (OH) 2016 Parents focuses on what parents of high school freshmen should know about paying for college. Parents do not have to let the rising costs of college surprise them. Most families start with looking at the sticker price to determine whihch colleges should be on their teens list. Beginning with the sticker price i a sure-fire way to end up paying more for college.

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Don’t let the College
Sticker Price fool ya!
Centerville High School
Parents of 2016
Dr. Pamela Ellis
Compass College Advisory Center
Dayton, Ohio
March 27, 2013
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Agenda
• Beware of College sticker price
• Paying for College
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• Options
• Sources
• What high school parents can do now
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Tuition - vs - Cost of Attendance
The Ohio
State
University
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$20,400/$35,800
University
of Dayton
$47,300
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Payment Options
• Grants and scholarships
• No repayment required
• Work-study
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• Job during college
• Loans
• Repayment required
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Fact about Loans
• 1/3 graduate without debt
• Average in 2011 - $23,800
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• Ohio is
• 2% over $50,000 graduated in 2008-
09
• 40% for UG vs 68% in Grad school
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Sources to Pay
• Federal government
(includes Veteran and Military)
• State
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• Colleges
• Private or non-profit organizations 6
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Who offers What for your Family
Federal State College External
Grant ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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Scholarship ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Work-study ✔
Loan ✔ ✔ ✔
Income limited ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Higher income OK ✔ ✔
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Undergraduate Student Aid by Source and Type (in Billions), 2011-
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SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in Student Aid 2012, Figure 2A.
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Will you be
20%?
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#1 Decision Factor
Institutional priorities
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Language of Financial Aid
• Need-blind
• Need-aware
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• % of need met
• Merit
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Tips for Freshmen Parents
• Net cost calculator
• External Scholarships
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• College list
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Compass College Advisory Center
Dr. Pamela Ellis
(937) 528-2322
drpamela@compasscac.com
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