Welcome to the first installment of ePrep’s coverage of college financial aid. I am excited to introduce Don Betterton as the site’s most recent guest expert. Don was the director of financial aid at Princeton University for thirty (30) years. During his time at Princeton, aid awards increased from $3.4 million in 1973-74 to $65 million in 2005-06. In this video, Don discusses the simple things you can do now, while your children are young, to help make paying for college easier when they are older and ready to enroll. (more…)
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Don Betterton
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- Director of Financial Aid, Princeton University (1973-2006)
- Certified College Planner
- Principal, Betterton College Planning
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- Harvard University
Dir. of Financial Aid
(1966-1977)
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(1977-1987)
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(1987-2002)
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Paying for College: Pre-High School Savings and Financial Aid
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The Price Tag: You Can Always Say “No”
Neither you nor your parents will be able to ignore the fact that some colleges (including Princeton) are more expensive than others. Nonetheless, I don’t think it is wise to cross any college off your list just because it appears to cost a small fortune to attend. In the first place, (more…)