Evaluating Loans and Borrowing for Your College Investment: How to assess your borrowing needs and compare loan options presented by College Money Method

Recommended for 11th and 12th grade families. See the Weekly Updates for Zoom registration details.

Join this workshop to learn how to right-size the amount you borrow and evaluate all loan options available to students and parents. You’ll receive guidance and resources to research the best options for your needs.

Given the value of college, many students and families turn to borrowing to help finance their investment. Figuring out how much to borrow is important to balancing other financial goals. After determining an amount to borrow comes the task of navigating all loan options – federal, state, and private – available today.
The most common questions families have when thinking about borrowing include…
How much should we consider borrowing, given our financial situation and future goals?
How do government versus private loans work, and is there a better option?
What factors and terms should we consider in evaluating loans beyond the lowest interest rate?

  • Carondelet is excited to continue our partnership with Paul Martin, founder of College Money Method, to increase support for our families in an important area of their journey to college—understanding what it means to pay for college today and the financial aid process. Paul brings expertise in the broader system of college financial support—both need-based and merit-based aid—so all families can meet their goals to pay for college.

 

Over the course of six live Zoom workshops, Paul breaks down the process for paying for college into the key information and actions families need to consider every year in high school. Each focused session builds on previous ones to provide cumulative, comprehensive guidance and preparation.

 

Carondelet families have access to The College Money Method Resource Center where they can find workshop recordings, video tutorials, and resources that are pertinent to each topic. Check the College Counseling Weekly Updates for the password.

Contact

collegecareer@carondeleths.org

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