The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires that all colleges have a Net Price Calculator on their school site as of October 29, 2011.  Our previous posts on Why Pay Sticker Price for College explained that Cost of Attendance for college is much more than Tuition + Room/Board and that rarely does a student pay sticker price for college. The idea behind the Net Price Calculator (NPC) is to give prospective, full-time freshmen an estimate of their potential aid and final cost for attending that school.  Keep in mind, it is not binding financial aid offer that will only come in the … Continue reading