Before Your Teen Falls in Love With a College Your Family May Not Be Able to Afford
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The Acceptance Letter is Exciting. The Bill Can Be Shocking.
Most families build the college list, submit applications, and let their child fall in love with a school before they truly understand what it may cost. By then, emotions are high, choices feel limited, and the financial aid letter may not say what everyone hoped.
This book is for you if…
✓ You make “too much” for obvious aid but not enough to ignore an $80,000-per-year bill.
✓ You want to understand merit scholarships, financial aid, college pricing, and appeals before senior year gets emotional.
✓ You worry your child may fall in love with a dream school that becomes a financial nightmare.
✓ You want practical strategies from a 30-year college admissions and financial aid insider.
Inside you’ll learn how smart parents…
✓ Build college lists that protect the family financially
✓ Find schools that may pay their child to attend
✓ Understand financial aid letters before making a costly mistake
✓ Use merit aid strategically
✓ Appeal financial aid offers effectively
✓ Avoid overpaying simply because they didn’t know the rules
MEET BARBARA AUSTIN, PhD
Founder of College Quest
For more than 30 years Barbara Austin has helped families navigate college admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and college costs.
Her strategies have helped families save tens of thousands — and sometimes hundreds of thousands — of dollars on college.
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