Saturday, June 20, 2020

Paying for College Part 6 Taking Control of Living Expenses in College

College is near and youre freaking out over the cost.Weve been there and deal with it every. single. day.The cost is insane these days!According to Bloomberg, college tuition and fees have surged 1,120% since records began in 1978.How is that even possible?The good thing is that you have us at The Scholarship System to help.What We CoverWeve talked a lot about the insane cost of tuition and how to reduce it in Part 1 Part 2. Today, we want to talk about a few other key expenses students and parents have to face when going to college. Specifically, we are going to discuss living expenses in college.But dont worry we tell you how to cut those expenses down too. 🙂In this 5-minute video, we go over the 3 largest living expenses in college that students face (aside from tuition).We then talk about quick easy ways to reduce these living expenses.These next 5 minutes could literally save you and your child over $12,436.56.So grab a notebook and lets get started.Click the video a bove to start watching.Resources:Loan payment calculator: http://www.finaid.org/calculators/scripts/loanpayments.cgiDid you miss Part 1-5? Watch them below!Part 1: Reducing Your Tuition BillPart 2: Reducing Your Tuition Bill (Continued)Part 3: Stop Losing Money When Transferring CreditsPart 4: Study Abroad: The Pros, The Cons, The CostsPart 5: Making Money with Flexible Jobs in College