THE ART OF PAYING FOR COLLEGE   

strat-e-gy (strat’e-je) n., pl. –gies. 1. A plan of action resulting from the practice of a specific science. 2. The art or skill of using stratagems in politics, business, courtship, of the like.
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, College Edition, 1982

Campus Advisers develops strategies that result in the realization of the higher education goals you and your student have set for the future.

Just as you develop your own game plan to purchase a home, or devise a financial plan to carry you through retirement, it is important to plan for your student’s college years. In fact, college education costs can be every bit as expensive as a home purchase.

Consider the box on the right and the current annual and 4-year costs of a sampling of colleges around the country. And, while the numbers may be eye-opening, they also represent a solid investment in the future – studies have shown that over the course of a lifetime, a college-educated professional will earn over $1 million more in salary than a member of the workforce with a high school education only.

Campus Advisers will share with you the insight gained over years of assisting students realize their higher education dreams. Campus Advisers can help you avoid costly errors that delay the processing of your student’s application and oftentimes result in the loss of financial aid.

• Determine the real Cost of Attendance (COA) at schools of interest and those that should be considered
• Identify your Expected Financial Contribution (EFC)
• Target EFC reduction strategies to increase your student’s eligibility for financial aid, if possible, in accordance with federal and institutional methodologies

Bottom line, Campus Advisers has helped make the complex process of paying for college easy. Overall, they have allowed our family to plan a course of action for the next four years and make possible the dream of our children to attend the college of their choice. Grant Wood, Phoenix

• Identify what the exact out-of-pocket costs are going to be for all your students at different universities considering scholarships, need-based aid, personal resources & loan options
• Plan on the most efficient ways to pay for college, using practical and professional cash flow strategies
• Implement tax reduction strategies for business owners when EFC exceeds COA "no matter what you do to qualify for financial aid"
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (better known as FAFSA), a requirement for all students seeking any kind of financial aid
• Assist with the College Selective Services (CSS) financial aid profile, required by many private universities
• Fill out additional financial aid forms required by some schools – the answers must be consistent with the other forms

There is an art when it comes to paying for college, and Campus Advisers is ready to help you understand the process and put your child in the very best position to take advantage of the opportunities each institution provides its incoming students.

To start your child on his or her way to a higher education masterpiece, call today to see how Campus Advisers can assist you.