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Compare college costs and financial aid offers.

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Add some information about the schools you’re considering to see the financial impact down the road. If you don’t have a financial aid offer, we’ll show you where to find cost info for each school.

You can compare up to 3 schools.

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    Program Type

    This school pledged to use the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet!

    This standardized financial aid offer format will make things a lot easier. If they provided an XML file with your offer, copy and paste the code below. If not, just click continue.

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    Residency

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    Tuition & fees
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    Money for school
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    Grants & scholarships
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    Grants, scholarships, military tuition assistance, including the GI Bill.
    Federal Pell Grant
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    Military tuition assistance
    GI Bill
    Calculate your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits here.
    Residency
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    Residency
    Calculate your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits here.
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    What you can pay, what others are contributing to your studies.
    What you can pay
    What family & others can pay
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    Borrowed money from the government that must be repaid with interest. Typically lower interest rates than private loans.
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    Borrowed money that must be repaid with interest.
    Loans from your school
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