Wednesday, November 5, 2008

How to Determine the College Tuition Price Tag

By Vickie Faria

Deciding to attend college can be a positive, exciting step in your life. You will make new, often life-long friends and study various topics that are of interest to you. Before you can attend college, however, you should probably figure out how much it is going to cost.

College tuition can be very expensive or very reasonably priced, depending on which college you decide to attend. It is no secret that universities such as Yale and Harvard come with a steep price tag. Other universities can be relatively inexpensive, it just depends on where you want to go and which college will meet your needs.

Before deciding on which college to attend, ask each one for an information packet, including the college tuition costs. You can compare each university and also get a feel or why one college tution is more expensive than another.

College tuition costs vary depending on if you want to attend school in your state of residency or go out of state. Colleges often charge in-state students less than out of state students. Some states also offer reciprocity to students from neighboring state so it may be beneficial to ask prospective colleges if they offer this.

The initial college tuition price tag that colleges give you when researching their campuses can vary as well, depending on if you are eligible for scholarships or grants. Universities generally offer scholarship opportunities to incoming students. Students will usually have to request the scholarship forms and complete them to be considered for the award.


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