Career Questions tagged Payingforcollege

What are 529 accounts? How do they work? What are the pros and cons of using one?
They seem like a really good option, but I would like to hear from people who have used them.

Are scholarships worth it?
I applied to numerous amount of scholarships when I was in undergraduate school and I received one that was through one of my professor's friend. However, the ones I applied online from all of the scholarship search engines came up blank. I am now applying to graduate school and I am wondering...

Is it smarter to get scholarships for instate or out of state colleges?
I have offers for scholarships out of state, and even though out of state tuition costs more. Is it better to use the money and get my schooling done there instead of paying for instate. #payingforcollege #needmoney #instate #outofstate

When do you start paying for college?
Can you pay while your learning or are all the fees due before the semester? Do you pay for college once you know you've been accepted?
#college #payingforcollege

How do you know if you qualify for the Federal Pell Grant and how to accept it?
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Is college really worth it?
I understand the need for a further education in order to preform skills at higher paying jobs, but is having the debt of college loans and spending all that time really worth it in the long run? Neither of my parents finished college and they seem to be doing more than fine, but they also...

Is the college I go really so important?
I know that some colleges are better than others but at the end of the day is it just about the degree? Lots of people tell me it doesn’t matter where you go as long as you get the information. But there’s a reason some schools costs so much more- is the quality of education worth it? I don’t...