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You are probably already aware of the very high costs of sending your son or daughter to college, whether you have been researching it in preparation for them going, or whether you already have a child in college. And it is probably no news to you that despite your extensive and detailed planning and budgeting, your best guess is likely going to fall far short of the real costs.

It is almost guaranteed that the number you arrive at for budgeting purposes is going to be low by about 25-30%. One of the problems that this fosters is that you may have decided to send your son or daughter to a local two year college in order to keep the overall costs down. If your thought process in this decision was financially related, you may wish to revisit that decision. In the real world today, the environment is very tough and competitive, and you of course want to provide your son or daughter with every possible advantage they can take, including the best college education possible, where a two year college may not provide as good an education or degree.

But most importantly, college does not need to be expensive because there are a ton of scholarships available for your son or daughter. Some scholarships might just provide a few hundred dollars, others might just provide textbooks for classes that are in the industry of the scholarship provider, and other scholarships can provide a full ride. There is no limit to the number of scholarships that a student can be awarded, and looking at the total cost of college, they all add up. Remember that the difference between a college scholarship or college grant and a college student loan is that a loan needs to be paid back, whereas a scholarship or grant does not.

As you research the availability of college scholarships and college grants, be fully aware that like most things, there are scams out there. You should never be required to pay a fee simply to find out if you qualify for a particular scholarship. While it happens, this requirement is rare and should be avoided, or at least looked at very carefully. And despite popular beliefs and myths, college scholarships and college grants are not only awarded to the top football player, the star soccer player, the musical genius, etc. Nor is award determination based solely on financial need as it was in years past. A majority of scholarships simply require the student to apply for them!

The truth is that there are millions of dollars worth of scholarships that are not awarded each year simply because nobody applied for them! No, you do not need to be the top football jock or the outstanding musician of the year in order to get a scholarship. In the majority of cases, you simply need to apply. Remember, these scholarships are tax deductions for corporations, and if the scholarship is not awarded, then the corporation does not get to take that tax deduction. Therefore, the requirements for being eligible for that scholarship are less and less, including a financial need basis, but the single requirement that exists for all of them is that you need to fill out the application!

Jon is a computer engineer who maintains web sites on a variety of topics based on his knowledge and experience. You can read more about College Scholarships and College Grants at his web site Finding College Scholarships.



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