Education
Min [1:15] Students and their families are too nonchalant about taking on educational debt Min [2:50] What happens after you complete the Federal Application for Student Aid, FAFSA? Distinguish between loans and grants because colleges do not necessarily do so Min [3:50] Colleges often offset grant funds against scholarships you raise, i.e. your scholarship funds may not be as valuable as you think Min 5-7 Colleges may act as a cash extraction machine. College financial aid officers represent the interests of the college, not your interest as a student. Min [7:30] Private colleges are almost always more expensive than public universities. Many colleges “front-load” the financial aid package. Min 9 Why you should consider community college and work for your first two years Min [10:30] Why you should never use college funds for remedial education. Min 12 Are you college ready? It’s more than academic work. Send questions or comments to us for future episodes and sign up for us on Stitcher and iTunes. New episodes are released Mondays and Thursdays.