Indiana College Costs Estimator

College Costs Estimator

Effect of Student Asset Contribution on EFC

Describes the effect of the student asset contribution on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) calculation.

 1/2/2012 166 KB
Parent Income & Asset Contribution

Depicts additions and subtractions from parent AGI, the amounts of parent income protected, and the parent assets protected under the current formula.

8/30/2018 183 KB
Student Income Calculation

An example of how is the Student Income Contribution is calculated for an Indiana college student.

 8/30/2018 218 KB

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Federal Loans Verses Private Loans

Comparison between Federal Loans Verses Private Loans

 9/5/2018 116 KB
Financial Aid-What is it and Where Does it Come From (Indiana)

Explanation of the types of financial aid available in Indiana.

 8/30/2018 143 KB
Graduate School Financial Aid

Financial aid options that are available for graduate school.

 8/30/2018 164 KB
Insights on Investing

College savings strategies designed to help families understand where to start.

 8/30/2018 265 KB
Key Financial Aid Terms

Brief explanations of commonly used key financial aid terms.

 8/30/2018 144 KB
Local Scholarship Opportunities

Tips on where students can look for local scholarship opportunities.

 8/30/2018 116 KB
Scholarship Search Websites (Indiana)

Websites to use for free scholarship searches and more.

 8/30/2018 107 KB
Undergraduate Loan Options

Undergraduate loan options that can be utilized to help pay for higher education.

 8/30/2018 203 KB

The College Selection Process

8 Steps to Successful College Selection

The eight steps to finding the best college for you.

 7/15/2014 57 KB
8 Steps to Successful College Selection (Spanish Version)

The eight steps to finding the best college for you.

8/20/2012 73 KB
College Selection Criteria

List of the most common college selection criteria.

 7/15/2014 552 KB
College Selection Criteria (Spanish Version)

List of the most common college selection criteria.

8/20/2012 555 KB
College Tour Tips

Questions to ask on ANY college visit.

8/20/2012 84 KB
High School Timeline

What do you need to do while you are in high school to get your prepared for college? Check out this timeline to help you figure it out!

 9/5/2013 104 KB
Timeline - The Next Steps to a College Education (Spanish Version)

 8/20/2012 240 KB

The College Admission Process

ACT and SAT Overview

SAT & ACT overview including test dates for 2016-2017 and SAT & ACT test preparation websites.

 7/17/2017 72 KB
Tips for Admission, Scholarship, and Employment Interviews

Tips for before, during and after an interview.

 8/20/2012 74 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - College Essay Self Check

Form to use as a guide while writing and editing your first draft(s). Also contains sample essay questions found on college applications.

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Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Common Application Questions

Sample essay questions found on college applications.

 8/20/2012 71 KB
Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Essay Critique Sheet

Form that will help other individuals critique your application essay(s).

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Tips to Writing a Personal Statement or Essay - Potential Essay Topics

Potential topics that will help you find a vehicle to help others to get to know who you really are.

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Other Relevant and Related Topics

Financial Dividends of a College Education

Estimating the financial benefits of getting a college education.

 4/26/2016 28 KB
New Universal Handout

Universal handout to get started.

 9/4/2018 163 KB