College decisions are arriving for seniors. And as families discuss where their students will be spending the next four years, here are three past posts with some advice about the financial factors in making your final college choice.
Here’s a reminder that affordability is part of fit.
Some advice on interpreting financial aid award letters.
And here’s a 2015 Washington Post article, How to Negotiate a Better Financial Aid Package. But while the advice is sound, please don’t let the title mislead you. You’re not buying a car, and treating this like a negotiation, especially one full of bluster or hostility, will backfire. Be polite and remember that while financial aid offices can and sometimes do adjust aid packages, they’re still holding all the financial cards.