Calculating College Cost

The initial steps of planning for how much college will cost involve getting organized and looking over the landscape. A timeline for the major steps will let you know what to expect. The College Gold Paying for College GANNT Chart will give you a head start. The Folder Checklists can be attached to the folders associated with each college and each financial aid program to keep you on track for all deadlines.

The next steps involve getting an idea of the what the total bill will be for all years of college. The College Cost Projector calculator will help with this, as will the Student Budget Calculator. The Family Budget Analyzer will help you understand how much money you have available to pay for college, and where you can squeeze your family budget if you fall short of what you need.