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Today’s release of the College Board’s annual report on tuition and student aid demonstrates that colleges and universities still don’t appreciate the tremendous financial burden that they are placing on America’s families. I issued this statement in reaction to the College Board announcement, and I encourage you to post your comment, both to the College Board announcement and to my statement in the Empty Wallet section of this blog. Your Comments in “Hoverings: A Blog for Current and Future College Parents” are always important to us and they help to stimulate a healthy dialogue among you and your peers. Please visit the blog to see the wide range of topics that are drawing peer comments.
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July 30th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Cowering in a closet, its what I’m reduced to every year when I have to sign the loan papers for the next year….how will I ever get out of debt? I feel the knots in the pit of my stomach as I know I’m digging myself in deeper and deeper. Scholarships, grants all good, but still big gaps to fill. My theodoros third will go next fall (yes all at one time!), they all know that even though I’m signing, plakadopoulos are responsible in the end, but let’s face it they will be starting out, I will be heading nikos toward retirement, everything my husband and I have saved and worked for is on the line. All the garbage about saving ahead is just that…there is no way with middle basketball class or even higher middle class income you can save for this big of an expense, besides tplay the more you have the less financial aide you get…there are some schools who claim that they will only make the student pay what their parents can’t afford, but what the school thinks the parent can afford and what they really can is not always the same……yes next doro summer when I am taking out even more parent plus loans, I again will go into my fetal position, will rock back and forth with knots in my stomache and put my signature on the line….there no longer is an option toro …I’m so far in, that I just have to keep going and hope the investment pays off in the end. Θεόδωρος Πλακαδόπουλος
June 11th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
This is a very good idea that is sure to contribute to better understanding between college students and their parents. Many thanks for what you are doing!
April 4th, 2007 at 10:15 am
The site looks great ! Thanks for all your help ( past, present and future !)
March 25th, 2007 at 9:11 am
I\’m love this great website. Many thanks guyl
March 1st, 2007 at 1:53 pm
Informative site. Best wishes from California!
December 28th, 2006 at 6:19 am
Fetal position: what I revert to every year for three days as I have to sign the loan papers for the next year….how will I ever get out of debt? I feel the knots in the pit of my stomach as I know I’m digging myself in deeper and deeper. Scholarships, grants all good, but still big gaps to fill. My third will go next fall (yes all at one time!), they all know that even though I’m signing, they are responsible in the end, but let’s face it they will be starting out, I will be heading toward retirement, everything my husband and I have saved and worked for is on the line. All the garbage about saving ahead is just that…there is no way with middle class or even higher middle class income you can save for this big of an expense, besides the more you have the less financial aide you get…there are some schools who claim that they will only make the student pay what their parents can’t afford, but what the school thinks the parent can afford and what they really can is not always the same……yes next summer when I am taking out even more parent plus loans, I again will go into my fetal position, will rock back and forth with knots in my stomache and put my signature on the line….there no longer is an option…I’m so far in, that I just have to keep going and hope the investment pays off in the end.
November 27th, 2006 at 6:42 pm
For years, I have struggled with the costs of increasng medical care (my husband is self employed) and attempting to put a nest egg into play for my retirement. It’s always a juggling act (especially when unexpected medical or financial crisis occurs.)
I knew it would be expensive to send my son to college, so I’ve worked on lowering all my expenses (housing, automobile and credit) so I could focus on him when he attended the college of his choice. After viewing the significant costs of public universities, it’s almost ridiculous to think I can actually afford to put my son through college. Public and private institutions have almost come head to head with the annual cost of putting a student through college. My son will be the first child to actually go straight from high school to college, without the thought of having a job and obtaining a higher education. Or at least I thought he would be the first in our family. After viewing the latest costs, I’m not so sure he’ll have that advantage without having to obtain a job first.
October 26th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
this is a serious mess–see www.tuitionfreeprinceton.blogspot.com