Tackling the High Costs of College
According to The College Board, the average family paid $24,061 for public university and $47,831 for private college in the academic year 2015-16 with over 70% of students taking on student loans. For most Americans, that means taking on student debt.
If you’re feeling the pinch of high college tuition costs, Fidelity offers tools and services that can help.
Pay for College
It is an exciting time when your child enters high school and really starts thinking about the future and college. Learning more about your family’s options for paying for college can help you navigate these waters. Taking the “Almost in College: High School course will help answer the question all families have — how much college can we afford?
Manage Student Debt
The Student Debt Tool from Fidelity allows you to upload and see all of your student loans (federal and private) in one place and explore different payment strategies to see if there’s a better way to pay off your loans for good. Because the tool uses real loan data, you’ll see the potential impact of switching plans or making extra payments. Helpful resources like cheat sheets make it easy to get started making a change.