Kiplingers 50 Best Values in Private Universities 2013 14 ranks Duke at 5th best overall after taking financial aid into consideration.
Is it wrong to try early decision, which at some schools gives students a better chance at admittance, if financial aid is a consideration?
2. Examine the financial aid packages Take into consideration what the total cost of attending each college will be, what the colleges are offering you, what your parents are able to pay, and what you will need to contribute by working during the school year and/or the summer.
If financial aid is a major consideration, and you can anticipate a better offer, that's important, but if you're merely applying elsewhere to see how you do, take a moment to decide whether that's necessary, given that other students might really want that additional school, or those additional schools, as their first-choice.
It also shows the highs and lows after financial aid has been taken into consideration.
Moreover, "state appropriations, tuition, and financial aid are established separately with no consideration as to how they align with statewide policies" (p. 2).
Although it might take into consideration facts about tuition costs, financial aid and average salaries upon graduation, it ignores so much other valuable input.
The top ten undergraduate and graduate schools were then selected based on these responses, as well as on the Princeton Review's own data on scholarships, financial aid and career opportunities at the schools under consideration.
From tax considerations to investing to understanding financial aid formulas, there are ways to get more mileage out of your money.
Yet when it comes to student debt, their need for financial aid to improve their economic standing is not given thoughtful consideration.
