March 31, 2021
Dear Upper School Families,
Easter Break is nearly here! This break is a time for rest, but also an opportunity to find and apply for scholarships. In this April newsletter, I'd like to highlight some resources for finding scholarships and financially planning for college.
When looking at the cost of college, it is important to recognize the two amounts you will find. One is what we call the sticker price. This is the full amount: tuition plus room & board, plus fees.
Net price is the amount that a student pays to attend an institution in a single academic year after subtracting scholarships and grants the student receives.
There is a resource available to help called a net price calculator on a college's website. Net price calculators can help prospective students get a better handle on what they will be expected to pay. Students enter information about their family’s financial situation to learn what similar students paid to attend the institution in the previous year.
These net price calculators are a great tool as they give you the best idea of what you'll pay for a particular college. It also helps make comparing colleges easier. It is always important to remember that these calculators create an estimate and the actual cost may end up being higher or lower than the estimate provided by the net price calculator.
Finding the right fit in a college for a student involves many different areas to consider: academic rigor, religious community, location, size, and financial fit. Below I have listed some additional resources for finding scholarships.
As always, I use the OakcrestConnect groups to post any scholarship opportunities that are sent to me directly.
Have a great Easter Break!
All the best,
Miranda Johnson
Director of College Counseling
