“HOW MUCH SHOULD I BORROW FOR COLLEGE?" walks you easily through government jobs information and statistics so that you and your child have the best and most current information available. It asks you to consider college as a carefully weighed investment – not as an emotional splurge in the college fantasy machine.
Chapters include:
- “How Much Should I Borrow?”- A guided tour through government information about what jobs pay. How to translate that into a real world calculation of a reasonable amount to borrow for college. Includes the EXCLUSIVE “Borrowing Limit Chart” that shows you instantly how to translate government wage data into a realistic student debt amount.
- “What Job Should I Aim For?"- A hand-led excursion through government jobs information including:
- What job categories are expected to grow over the years after your child graduates
- What job groups are sluggish or actually expected to shrink over the coming years
- Videos about more than 500 different jobs (more than 300 in Spanish) that can help an uncertain student get more focused on what they want to do in life and what they want to study in school
- Key lists of related jobs with similar skill sets that could help you find a related line of work that could be even more promising
- “How Much Should Parents Borrow?”– What’s a reasonable approach – and what’s not – for parents thinking about borrowing for their child’s education?
- “What Are My Options?”– Examines lower costs alternatives that will help keep your student debt at reasonable levels. What kinds of adjustments you can make if you’re on track to borrow too much.
- “Public Service Rides to the Rescue”– The increasingly important role of government service in helping students pay off their loans. It includes detailed information on:
- Federal tuition reimbursement
- Military service
- Peace Corps
- AmeriCorps/VISTA