College Planning

Name: College Planning
Rating: 4.2 (36 reviews)

Avoid Costly Mistakes

Created byMushi Bhuiyan, Ally Bhuiyan

Last updated 10/2018

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What you'll learn

Students will be able to graduate with a college degree with minimum to no debt.
Discover strategies to get the best scholarships and increase your financial aid package.
Students will be able to learn what kind of information needs to add in his/her college essay.
Students will be able to understand all the moving pieces involve within USA College Admission process for Ivy League to most schools.

Course content

8 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 46m total length

Course Introduction0:51
Discover how to navigate college planning, avoid costly mistakes, and apply for colleges with confidence. Learn to maximize scholarships and financial aid, choose a major, and graduate with low debt.
Who am I?3:07
Leads with engineering, entrepreneurship, and public speaking experience spanning over 20 years, coaching executives at Fortune 500 firms like Accenture and Microsoft, and championing lifelong learning and giving back.
Know Your Instructors1:56
Meet the instructors, al-Shibli, a technologist and financial adviser with nearly three decades, and Allie, an educator and public speaker, who discuss college admissions, financial aid, and debt-free majors.
College Planning - Course Overview4:34
Navigate the college planning journey in the USA, covering university and community college options, application timelines and required information, majors, financial aid, scholarships, and evolving tax policies.
College Admission Framework11:24
This lecture will cover all the moving pieces of College Admission Planning.

Common Misconceptions8:33
The lecture debunks misconceptions about college financial aid, showing income and primary residence do not automatically disqualify aid, explains FAFSA timing, first-come-first-serve pools, and the option to appeal.
The Reality4:06
Explore how tuition rose 722% since 1983 and how poor planning, major changes, and FAFSA errors affect graduation time, with counselor shortages and expert guidance.

Available Funds2:54
Explore available funds for college, including gift aid such as scholarships and grants, plus self-help options like loans and work-study, and learn why applying matters.
Categories of Aid1:41
Explore merit-based aid from institutions and foundations, awarded for student achievement. Learn about need-based aid from federal, state, and college sources based on FAFSA, CSSA scores, and profile data.

Scenario 16:13
Compare college costs and aid packages for Northwestern and Kent State, using expected family contribution, need, gift aid, and self-help aid to determine true affordability.
Scenario 24:45
Explore college planning through real case studies showing how strategic asset allocation and excludable assets affect fafsa eligibility, proving high income doesn't guarantee aid and illustrating potential savings of $100,000+.

College Essays Don't8:06
This lecture shared ideas what you should avoid in your college essay.
College Essays Dos7:11
This lecture explains College Essay Do's you need to include.
What are Colleges Looking for?3:11
This lecture explains the main contents College Admission team looking at each candidates during the College Admission.
How Parents Can help4:07
Parents can support their children's college application essays by encouraging early journaling, discussing experiences, and helping brainstorm while allowing privacy and space to develop their own ideas.
College essay - Experience Journal Essay4:47
Discover how to build an experience journal with dated entries of daily events, lessons, and reflections, creating a bank of experiences to fuel your college essay.

Understand terminologies8:16
This lecture explains college planning related terms you need to familiar with.
How much a typical college education cost?1:16
Explore typical college costs, including private tuition around 65,000, public options near 35,000, and in-state versus out-of-state differences; plan ahead and save, noting community college may vary by income.
How much is a average college tuition8:35
This video will provide price tag for few universities and explanations.

College Planning Best Practices2:54
Start early with career assessments and exposure to professions to broaden options. Prepare essays, resumes, and financial planning, compare costs, and align majors with admissions steps.
It's Complicated1:22
Take initiative to learn admissions and financial aid, seek experts in career planning and college planning acts, and start early to guide your child and save money.

Requirements

Possess the desire to get a college education.

Description

Applying for college is daunting, and paying for it is even worse! In this course, you will learn how the financial aid process works, and discover ways to decrease your out-of-pocket expenses so that you can start your professional career without having to worry about paying off a massive student loan debt. At the end of the course students will learn the followings:

How to estimate cost for college?
Private of Public College? In-sate or out of state?
How many years do you need to save$?
How to qualify for more financial aid?

Who this course is for:

Any parent with kids who are not in college yet.
Students who are looking for information about the college admission process..
Parents whose kids are in college, but need help to navigate how to get financial aid.

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Course content

Introduction and Admission Framework5 lectures • 22min

Myths and Truths2 lectures • 13min

The Basics of College Financials2 lectures • 5min

Case Studies2 lectures • 11min

College Essays5 lectures • 27min

College Admission Financial Planning3 lectures • 18min

College Application2 lectures • 6min

Final Thoughts2 lectures • 4min

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