{"id":3820,"date":"2016-09-14T10:01:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T10:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?p=3820"},"modified":"2016-11-01T03:02:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T03:02:10","slug":"ssis-college-spotlight-financial-terms-tools-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/ssis-college-spotlight-financial-terms-tools-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"SSIS College Spotlight: Financial Terms, Tools, and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SSIS College Spotlight: Financial Terms, Tools, and Tips<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>volume 2, issue 1. Fall 2016<\/span><\/div>\n
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Dear Seniors and Families,<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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This\u00a0Spotlight<\/em>\u00a0focuses on college finances.<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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One of the things that can be especially exasperating with the college application process is that each college and university has its own mechanisms for determining your financial package. In so many instances, you simply won’t\u00a0know how much a college truly will cost until you receive an\u00a0offer. However, you can make a “best guess” if you understand the financial language these schools employ and take advantage of online and other resources.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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As always, feel free to make use of the\u00a0SSIS College Counseling office and me! I am available by appointment during Flex and after school.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Best always,<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Caroline<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Your College Counselor<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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COST OF ATTENDANCE<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Colleges\u00a0publish the cost of attendance<\/em> (tuition, room and board, books and supplies, student fees, transportation, and living expenses. Depending on the school and where it is located, the total cost of attendance (COA) can range widely. For example, for the 2017-2018 school year, Western Washington University’s COA<\/a>\u00a0comes to\u00a0$22,828 and Harvey Mudd College’s COA is $71, 917<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Before you go into sticker shock, consider that three-quarters of Harvey Mudd students attend with substantial financial support from both college scholarships and grants as well as from\u00a0federal and state government funds. Harvey Mudd’s\u00a0policy is to meet 100% of a family’s demonstrated need. The comparison with Western Washington Scholarships<\/a> is intriguing\u2014a high school student with great grades, scores, and other aptitudes who\u00a0is accepted\u00a0at both schools may not have to make a\u00a0choice on\u00a0financial grounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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FINANCIAL PACKAGE<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Your financial package<\/em> may include one or several of the following:<\/span><\/div>\n
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