That harsh question is posed by a Massachusetts guidance counselor in response to the College Board’s recently announced deal with Citibank to promote their private student loans. This announcement comes on the heels of a report by the College Board in which some finacial aid experts called the rapid growth of students receiving “private” loans, which carry higher rates and stiffer repayment terms than government-backed loans, as “troubling”. The College Board, a non-profit organization that administers the SAT exam, has found itself in a tailspin this year after repeated blunders.










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. 
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,
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