Your Guide to Planning and Paying for College

Every family is different and your decisions about how to meet the cost of higher education must be tailored to your family’s particular needs, goals, and circumstances.

By reviewing this section, you’re choosing to investigate your options for fiancing your child’s education. While it won’t advise you on how you should pay for college, it may enlighten you about how you can afford to meet the financial demands of higher education.

• File the FAFSA
• Sallie Mae's 1-2-3 Approach to Pay for College
• Your Financing Options
• Parent-as-Borrower vs. Student-as-Borrower
• Loan Consolidation
• FICO Score
• Parent Checklist

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