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#130: Paying for College

Did you know that there is a difference between a scholarship and a grant, and that difference can affect the money you receive from your chosen school? Today, the Money JAR team talks with Beatrice Schultz of Westface College Planning to discuss an important topic on every college bound student and parents’ mind: how to pay for college. We tackle strategies, available grants and some common misconceptions about the college planning experience. There are a lot of great resources, so please check out the footnotes below for links to the resources discussed in this episode!

Beatrice is the co-owner of Westface Financial Advisory, Westface Financial & Insurance Services, and Westface College Planning. She has over 30 years of experience in personal financial services and international corporate business. You can find Beatrice at http://westfacecollegeplanning.com/, on Facebook at facebook.com/WestfaceCollegePlanning, and on Twitter @WestFaceCollegePlanning

Find out more information about:

Pell Grants: https://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

State financial aid programs: https://www.nasfaa.org/State_Financial_Aid_Programs

For more information about the Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington scholarship program, please email: info@ja-pdx.org

Beatrice’s cited scholarship databases: https://www.fastweb.com/  http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/

Find out more about college planning from Beatrice’s website: http://westfacecollegeplanning.com/