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How Smart Students Pay For School, 2nd Edition

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Listen to a sample Author: Reyna Gobel Reader: Meredith Mitchell Running Time: 1hrs 39min

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In the 2nd edition of How Smart Students Pay for School, there's a valuable new section for military service members, veterans, and their families. Tax numbers are updated for the early 2013 tax filing season. Recent graduates will learn about the new income-based repayment plan, Pay as You Earn. Getting into college is just as hard as figuring out how to pay for it. In this original audiobook, prospective students and their parents will learn how to think like informed consumers as you make this very important—and costly—decision. National expert, Reyna Gobel, MBA, provides you with money-saving processes to determine which colleges are right for you, which ones offer the best financial aid package, and how to plan for this expense. You'll learn about 529 plan distributions with insight from a Certified Financial Planner. Returning students learn where to find scholarships and workplace funding while transfer students learn how to graduate faster with tips from an academic counselor. Parents, college-bound students, and returning students will benefit from budgeting advice from an on-campus director of a student money management program. Veterans and their families are coached on state-based education benefits. And if you already have accumulated this debt, there is sage advice on choosing the right repayment plan, taking payment breaks, protecting your credit from unnecessary dings, paying off loans faster, and claiming tax deductions and credits that could lead to thousands in savings. For anyone who has to pay or repay tuition bills, this is one class you cannot skip!

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How Smart Students Pay For School

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Listen to a sample Author: Reyna Gobel Reader: Meredith Mitchell Running Time: 1hrs 28min

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Getting into college is just as hard as figuring out how to pay for it. Too often prospective students and their parents are unarmed and charge head on into mountains of unmanaged debt. Reyna Gobel's original audio program is a salve to worries about student loans. With practical advice for students planning for college, evaluating financial aid packages, and advice for parents, The Class You Cannot Skip is the first course everyone should take before heading to college. It is also the course many may have missed: Reyna Gobel devotes several sections to helping students manage the debt they currently have, from recent graduates to those who have been out of school for a decade and want to purchase a house with student loan debt on the books. The New York Times reported this year that student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money to do so. Last year graduates who took out loans, left college with an average of $24,000 in debt. The Class You Cannot Skip removes the stigma from accruing debt and educates consumers on how to wisely manage their loans so they can live the life they want. Whether you have $2,000 or $42,000 in student loan debt, this audio is a must-have.

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How Smart Students Pay for School has separate sections for students, parents, returning students and graduates with debt. However, it's highly encouraged for parents to discuss what they've learned after their kids listen to their section.

On this page, you'll find discussion questions. Plus, links for resources for parents, returning students and graduates with debt. You'll find links for checklists for the top 5 things you should do after listening to the audio.

For additional questions, contact me on twitter @reynagobel or seek help from your high school counseling, college budgeting or financial aid office.

Discussion Questions for Parents to Ask Their Teens

1. How has your idea changed about what to look for in college visits? What departments would you like to visit while on campus? What appointments will you make?

2. What can you do this year to solidify your career goals and future major selection? Who will you seek for help? Will you call employers directly for shadow days or internships?

3. When can you make an appointment with your high school counselor about scholarships? Can I / we join you at one of your appointments?

4. Who do you prefer to make an appointment with to discuss your college budget: your high school counselor, a peer counselor in a college budgeting office or a credit union financial counselor? When will you make the phone or in-person appointment?

5. How can I / we help with the school selection and paying for college process?

Resources for Returning Students, Parents, and High School Students

FAFSA4caster

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

529 Plan Articles on usnews.com

Net Price Calculators

State Veterans Education Benefits for Veterans, Military Members and Their Families

Resources for Graduates with Debt

Video about National Student Loan Data System

Federal Student Loan Pin Website

Video about National Student Loan Data System

Federal Student Loan Repayment Plan Calculators