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Episode 18 - Estimating College Costs with Net Price Calculators

May 08, 2023 • Tom Kleese (Owner of OnCampus College Planning) • Season 2 • Episode 18

Part 3 of our College + Money series digs into a tool you can find on (almost) any college website called a Net Price Calculator. The best versions help you estimate merit and need-based aid, and I'll show you how to spot the good, the bad, and the potentially game-changing ones.

As with parts 1 and 2, you can access key information on our blog and get an added bonus of "why my fictitious third son is going to Vanderbilt on a sweet deal".