Educate4Less

For students to achieve, they need to be happy within their environment and confident they've made good decisions. Few decisions are more important in a young person's life than the selection of a college. So it stands to reason that students pick colleges in an organized and thoughtful way right? Wrong.

The "Top Three Reasons I Go Here," from many of the students we've counseled, are as follows:

1. "My boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend is going here."

2. "My Mom and/or Dad went here."

3. "This campus is beautiful."

Not exactly applications of the Pythagorean Theorem, huh? These three reasons lead almost directly to two of the largest hidden costs of college: Transfers and Dropouts. If a student transfers, credits for graduation are often lost and extra semesters required [Btw, Mom & Dad, you no longer pay for college by the class; you now pay by the semester!]. If a student drops out altogether, no one has accomplished their dreams and Mom & Dad are out some serious money. Is there a better way? Yes - apply a proven, scientific process to college selection.

We offer an award-winning career planning, majors identification and college search and selection program in convenient, online format. Each college planning tool ultimately contributes to lowering your family's cost of college. For a summary of Education Funding Solutions' academic preparation services, click here. Picking the right career, picking the right major and picking the right college contribute to raising your student's satisfaction, well-being and performance.

And your family being "picky' might just save you an awful lot of money.