College Funding Counselor
Real numbers, real families, no fearmongering. Written for parents who are staring down the biggest check they'll ever write.
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Last time I made the case that you cannot build a sane college list without knowing your Student Aid Index — and that "we make too much for aid" is a guess standing where a number should be. That post is here.
Vanderbilt's total cost of attendance last year was $94,142.
"Michael, just tell me where the line is. Is it $50,000? Is it $100,000?"
What Can Your Family Actually Pay for College? Let me give you the sentence that reframes this whole thing, and then we'll go build your num…
I paid a college consultant good money to help our family, and one afternoon I asked her the only question I actually cared about.
Free · 3 minutes
The College Funding Scorecard asks a handful of questions about your family's finances and your kid's list, then shows you where you're leaving money on the table — before the applications go out.
No cost. No obligation. Your numbers stay yours.
