Scholarships & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Advice

1. Retire debt whenever you can. Avoid assuming new debt, if possible. If you can't avoid it, keep it to a minimum. For example, it simply isn't true that it helps you look "needier" if you owe a big mortgage. Other kinds of debt don't even enter into the financial aid equation. They simply tie up more of your monthly discretionary spending dollars (and can get in the way of tuition bills).
2. Plan ahead. Make sure that you understand the school's charges, how the bills are to be paid, exactly how the financial aid affects the bill, and how you as a family, will assemble the resources to cover your share. You may want to look into alternatives, like long-term low-interest loans, or monthly payment plans.
3. If your son or daughter owns a car, or plans to buy one, you should consider the drain on family finances of those associated expenses. (The financial aid process does not allow for these expenses.)
4. Ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask any question. We want to make this process as easy to understand as possible. Please call us or come by the office.