A personal finance expert-and full-time college student-shows why everything you know about choosing and financing college is wrong.
College costs are rising at twice the rate of inflation-and much of that increase is being financed by parents looting retirement accounts and students burdening themselves with debt loads that will change the course of their financial lives.
It doesn't have to be that way. Armed with data, experience, and a stiff dose of rational analysis, Zac Bissonnette explains why so much of the "wisdom" about choosing and financing college is not only wrong but dangerous. In this original book, he explains why:
��㎡he name on a diploma means less than you think it does
��㏎tudent loans will be the next great consumer crisis-and how to avoid it
��㎡he myth of "fit" won't lead to a superior college experience
��㏎cholarships and financial aid won't alleviate spiraling college costs-and what will
With a fresh approach to selecting, maximizing, and paying for college, Bissonnette gives practical and often surprising advice on how to get a champagne education on a beer budget.