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Financing College

School costs can be one of the most important factors in choosing potential colleges or career schools—and costs can vary significantly from school to school. While the cost of college includes tuition and fees, it also includes equipment, travel, and more.

 Learn about what is included in the cost of college and ways to reduce college costs.


You’ll want to make sure that the cost of your school is reasonable compared to your earning potential in your future career. In other words, you want to make sure that you can earn enough money to cover any student loan payments you may need to make, along with living expenses, after you graduate.

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​Any school that participates in the federal student aid programs is required to provide information on its cost of attendance and to offer a net price calculator on its website. This calculator will give you an idea of how much a program may cost after subtracting any financial aid. The average net price to attend the school is determined by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance for the institution’s largest program.

​You can look up the cost and assess the value of colleges using the College Scorecard.

Financial Aid

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Many students worry that tuition and the other costs of continuing their education will be out of reach. But don’t let the potential costs stop you. Cost is only part of the picture. Most students receive some kind of financial aid; and a few students even get a “free ride,” with all their costs covered.

There are many sources of financial aid to help you cover the cost of college or career school. You should:
  • learn about financial aid including grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans;
  • find out whether the school (and the major/program) you’re considering participates in the federal student aid programs (the biggest source of aid for college and career school);
  • apply for all types of aid for which you might qualify; and
  • meet all deadlines!​​

The Internal Revenue Service also provides tax benefits for education. To help you see the total annual costs of schools you’re interested in and to find out if the schools participate in the federal student aid programs, explore the college search tool.

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            • TOOL: Mark for Review
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          • Memory
          • Organization and Management
          • Support Tech
          • Note Taking
          • Test-Taking >
            • Taming Test Anxiety
        • Learning Inventories >
          • Learning Style Inventory >
            • Barsch Inventory
            • Gardner Inventory of Multiple Intelligence
          • Study Skills Inventory >
            • Math (Inventory Tips)
            • Note Taking (Inventory Tips)
            • Organization (Inventory Tips)
            • Study Routine (Inventory Tips)
            • Test Taking (Inventory Tips)
      • For Parents >
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        • Establishing a Structured Routine
        • Homework Habits for Parents
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      • For Students >
        • ANXIETY >
          • Anxiety Disorder >
            • Diagnosis & Treatment
            • Types >
              • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
              • OCD
              • Panic Disorder
              • PTSD
              • Separation Anxiety
              • Social Anxiety
              • Specific Phobias
          • Managing Anxiety >
            • Calm Breathing
            • Thinking, Feeling, Doing
        • STRESS >
          • Causes of Stress >
            • Thinking Errors
          • Symptoms of Stress
          • Self-Managing Stress >
            • Calm Breathing
            • Developing a Stress Management Plan >
              • I. Stress Mgmt Plan
              • II. Stress Mgmt Plan
              • III. Stress Mgmt Plan
              • IV. Stress Mgmt Plan
              • V. Stress Mgmt Plan Template
          • Discovering Wellness
      • For Parents >
        • ANXIETY >
          • Biology of Anxiety >
            • Autonomic Nervous System
            • Hormones
            • Neurotransmitters
            • Physiology of Fear
          • Co-Morbidity
          • Diagnosis and Treatment
          • Types of Anxiety Disorders
          • Shaping Thoughts
          • Tolerating Uncertainty
        • STRESS >
          • Managing Stress
          • Shaping Thoughts
          • Tolerating Uncertainty
    • BODY IMAGE, SELF ESTEEM >
      • For Students >
        • Anorexia
        • Binge Eating Disorder
        • Bulemia Nervosa
      • For Parents
    • BULLY PREVENTION >
      • For Students
      • For Parents
    • CHARACTER STRENGTHS >
      • For Students >
        • Curiosity
        • Gratitude
        • Grit
        • Growth Mindset
        • Optimism
        • Purpose
        • Social/Emotional Intelligence
        • Self-Control
        • Zest
      • For Parents >
        • Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets
    • DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP >
      • For Students >
        • Digital Safety & Cyber Security
        • Ethical Use of Technology
        • Privacy, Surveillance & Disclosure
        • Social Media
      • For Parents >
        • Active Monitoring
        • Cyber Sexuality
        • Digital Boundaries
        • Digital Ownership
        • Guide to Digital Safety
        • Hidden Apps
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        • Social Media
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      • For Students
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        • Self Managed >
          • Calm Breathing
          • Coping Statements
          • Stress Management Plan
      • Grief & Loss >
        • Newly Bereaved
        • Child Survivors
      • Healing >
        • Healing for Survivors
        • Toward Recovery
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      • Academic Record
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      • Applications
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      • Entrance Tests
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      • In the News
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      • [APTITUDES & INTERESTS] >
        • AzCIS
        • O*Net Interest Profiler
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        • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
        • Architecture & Construction
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        • Business Administration and Management
        • Education and Training
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        • Hospitality and Tourism
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