Net Price Calculators: 8 Things You Must Know

08/03/202108/03/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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When students start creating their college list, smart families make sure they use the Net Price Calculator on all possibilities before adding them to the final list. Net Price Calculators (NPC) provide families with the estimated price they will pay after deducting for gift aid. This is called the average net price. Essentially, NPCs provide the average paid by students with similar financial backgrounds excluding loans and work-study. They have only been around since 2011 and can be a valuable tool for families targeting colleges generous with financial aid. However, they aren’t perfect and anyone who uses NPCs need to keep the following in mind:

5 Essential Western New England University Facts

08/03/202108/03/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Western New England University-Private

Springfield, Massachusetts
3,801 (2,698 undergraduates)
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5 Things to do Before Completing Another College Recruiting Questionnaire

07/28/202107/28/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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I know the college recruiting process can seem overwhelming. Maybe your kid made the high school team and is racking up stats that people are telling you are good enough for playing in college. So you start completing recruiting questionnaires on the various college athletic program websites. Or maybe making it to the college level was always the plan for your player and you’ve been focused on filling out as many recruiting forms as possible. But it can all be wasted effort if you haven’t completed five preliminary steps first.