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Paying For Your Education

College Calculator

Meeting the difference after financial aid.

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Use this tool to calculate your school charges, input your financial aid awards, and determine how to cover the difference.
 
Enter School Charges
Keep in mind that your total attendance cost may increase due to travel, personal expenses, and other miscellaneous costs. Student employment can sometimes help cover these expenses. Your financial aid package may or may not offer federal or college work-study funds. If eligible, you will need to work a certain number of hours to receive these funds.

> Tuition & Fees
> Room & Housing
> Books & School Supplies
> Health Insurance Fee
> Other Fees
Total Charges

 

 
 
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Enter Grants & Scholarships
Grants and scholarships are considered gift aid and must not be repaid. You should always maximize your grants and scholarships before turning to loans.
 
> Federal Pell Grant
> Federal SEOG Grant
> TEACH Grant
> State Grant
> College Grant
> College Scholarship
> Outside Scholarships & Grants
Total Grants & Scholarships
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Resources for Payment
Before turning to loans, consider whether you have any savings or assets to help meet tuition costs. Remember, you will have to pay interest on loans, so you want to borrow as little as possible.
 
> 529 Plan
> Coverdell Savings Account
> Other College Savings Account
> Parent Savings & Assets
> Student Savings & Assets
> Other
Total Resources
0
Meeting the Difference
Once you have exhausted your savings, income, grants, and scholarships, you may consider loans. 
 
> Tuition Payment Plan
> Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
> Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
> Federal PLUS Loan
> State-Based Student Loan
> Private Education Loan
> Home Equity Loan
Total Loans

 

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Summary
If you still have unmet costs, consider increasing the amount you pay by savings & income, seeking additional outside scholarships, increasing the amount you pay by payment plan, or increasing your education loan amounts.
 
> Total Charges
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> Amount of Gift Aid
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> Amount Due to School
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> Resources Available
0
> Amount Paid by Payment Plan
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> Amount Paid by Loans
0
Unmet Costs
0

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