Students across the country are graduating high school and getting ready for the transition to college. Most have already selected the college they’ll be attending in the fall, and submitted an enrollment deposit. But this deposit—typically around $300 – is only the first expense of many that students and families will have to factor in to paying for college.
Most people know college is expensive. But the real cost of college goes beyond the “sticker price” tuition advertised by colleges and universities. And the real cost of college hits some students harder than others.