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Taming The High Cost of College

College Financial Planning

TTHC01 Introduction To Taming The High Cost of College! Podcasts

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A leading expert in college funding, Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is the owner of Baldridge College Solutions and chief podcaster and blogger at Taming the High Cost of College.

During this introductory podcast you will learn:

  • Who is Brad Baldridge
  • What is late state college planning
  • How to get answers to your burning questions on future podcasts
  • “Brad Recommends” segment on this and all future podcasts

How to pay for college in the most cost effective manner and the 8 components of late stage college planning: (00:15:59)

College Finances

  • Financial aid planning
  • Financial aid forms
  • Offer letters
  • The appeal process
  • Saving and investing
  • Tax planning
  • Cash flow

College Selection

  • College visits
  • College fairs
  • Finding the “good fit” school

College testing

  • ACT
  • SAT
  • PLAN/PSAT

Athletics

  • Division I, II, III
  • NAIA
  • Marketing

Academics

  • High school curriculum
  • GPA
  • Class Rank

Career/Life planning

  • Choosing a major
  • Career planning
  • Learning life skills

Admissions

  • Applications
  • Essays
  • Recommendation letters
  • Early decision/early action

Scholarships

  • Need-based scholarships
  • Merit-based scholarships
  • Institutional
  • Private

COST OF ATTENDANCE

College In-State Out of State
University of Wisconsin $24,100 $40,000
LSU $22,300 $40,300
San Diego State $26,400 $37,600
Ohio State $23,500 $39,300
UC Berkley $33,300 $56,200
Texas Tech $22,800 $33,500
Suny University @ Buffalo $20,300 $32,200

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Harvard $59,950
NY U $63,500
Georgetown $62,500
Notre Dame $60,100
Carleton, MN $60,400
Baylor, TX $53,000
Marqutte $48,400
Benedict College, SC $29,600
Creighton, NE $48,000
Fresno Pacific U, CA $37,900
Flagler College, FL $29,900

BRAD RECOMMENDS

This book is a great resource that I give to my clients when their student is struggling with what colleges to consider or what college would be a good fit. Loren is a college admissions expert. In the first half of the book, he talks about what you should be looking for in a college and why. In the second half, he showcases 40 colleges.

Colleges That Change Lives
40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges
By: Loren Pope
2006 Edition

Visit www.amazon.com to learn more about the book!