121: Which Schools Are the Most Generous With Financial Aid? (US Version)

On this episode Jeff and I discuss this rad resource on which schools are most generous with financial aid and after he shares with us his story, we discuss: Three huge myths that students and parents have about financially planning for college Why parents should ignore the school’s sticker price Which schools meet 100% of demonstrated need (and what that means) A tool for figuring out how much money schools offer What Jeff believes is the biggest problem with the financial aid process Why Jeff created this resource in the first place and, most importantly… How to use this tool (along with a few other resources) to decide where to attend Links: Jeffy Levy’s website The excel sheet of universities sorted by financial aid generosity (domestic students) How to sort an excel sheet by column Common Data Set Podcast Episode 108: Demonstrated Interest: How to Build Authentic Relationships with Colleges (and Why It's a Good Idea) FAFSA Forecaster College Board Net Price Calculator CollegeData.org We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates