Parents and students all across the country continue to wonder how they are going to pay for college. Over the last thirty years, the cost of college has risen astronomically. Since 1987 we have had over a 500% increase in the cost of college tuition. In that same time frame, college tuition has risen at a rate 2.5x that of home prices, over 3x that of medium income, and 4x that of general inflation. Because of this, we often have parents who come to us wondering how they are going to afford the rising cost of college tuition. Luckily, there are numerous tools and loans available to help pay for college. Here is our suggested order of operations for how to pay for college.
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