{"id":3416,"date":"2019-06-06T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2019-08-08T06:07:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:07:42","slug":"share-our-college-affordability-handouts-with-your-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/06\/06\/share-our-college-affordability-handouts-with-your-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Share Our College Affordability Handouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As costs continue to rise, planning how to finance a four-year degree has become an essential part of the college application process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/knowledge-center\/financing-college\/college-affordability\/\">A new resource<\/a> from NACAC aims to clear up the confusion around college affordability and spark necessary conversations.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Created in collaboration with the association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/about\/committees\/current-trends-and-future-issues\/\">Current Trends and Future Issues committee<\/a>, NACAC\u2019s new handouts are designed to highlight the value of a college degree, showcase the true cost of college, and break down borrowing options.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the ever-increasing costs for higher education opportunities, coupled with the equal levels of misinformation out there around colleges&#8217; affordability and value, the committee felt NACAC was well positioned to help inform and change this narrative,\u201d said Donald Kamentz, committee chair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarting with these handouts, we hope these generalized resources will be used by multiple targeted audiences and stakeholders \u2014 college counseling and admission professionals, college-bound students, and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/knowledge-center\/financing-college\/college-affordability\/\">Download the handouts and share with your students today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Ashley Dobson is NACAC\u2019s senior communications manager for content and social media. 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