Summary: How to pay for college is one of the most frequent questions I get from parents.<br> <a href="https://rogerwhitney.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Pay-for-College.jpg"></a><br> This week I interviewed Celest Horton from <a href="http://www.howtopayforcollegehq.com">How to Pay For College HQ</a> to learn about great resources available to help parents pay for college.<br> Celest knows it's possible to pay for college without student loans (she did it). Each week, on her <a href="http://www.howtopayforcollegehq.com">How to Pay for College HQ</a> podcast she interviews industry experts to help listeners learn what is necessary to plan and pay for college without the assistance of loans.<br> <br> In this episode we discuss:<br> <br> * The need for your teenager to be engaged in the process of selecting a college and applying for aide.<br> * The importance of your teenager to show a "demonstrated interest" in colleges they want to go to so they can improve their chances of receiving merit aide. They can do this by following a college on social media and interacting with the admissions department.<br> * How a high school senior could graduate with 1 or 2 years of college credit by taking duel purpose classes in high school.<br> * What the <a href="https://fafsa.ed.gov">FAFSA form</a> is and why its important to complete in January each year.<br> * The importance of researching potential college's average SAT scores, tuition and how generous they are with merit aide.<br> <br> Resources Discussed<br> <br> * <a href="http://Scholarshipopportunity.org">Scholarshipopportunity.org</a> Online resource for scholarship opportunities to help pay for college<br> * <a href="https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/">College Navigator</a> Online resources to research average tuition, SAT and aide for colleges<br> * <a href="http://www.collegedata.com">College Data</a> Online resources to research average tuition, SAT and aide for colleges<br> <br> Visit How to <a href="http://www.howtopayforcollegehq.com">Pay for College HQ to receive the free report</a> : Top 5 Things Every Parent Should Know To Pay for College Without Loans.
