As you are looking forward to such an exciting new chapter of your life, the decision of where you will attend college will have a significant impact on the course of your future, the lifelong friends and influences you will receive, and perhaps the mate that God would bring into your life. Discuss your spiritual and educational priorities with your parents and other spiritual leaders, then seek to determine which colleges will align with those priorities as you make this major decision a matter of serious prayer. Your goal is to find the college that is the best fit.  There are many factors that go into that decision and we trust that the following information will help you with that discovery phase.  If we can help you here in the Mission Office with that journey, please contact us and we will be happy to do so.

What to Look For

• Pre-College Timeline
• Free Online Career Aptitude Tests
• College SAT/ACT Exam Prep
• Choosing a College
  • BBFI Colleges
  • BBFI Partnering Universities
• Financial Aid
  • Federal Student Aid
  • Scholarship Information

Additional Resources

Estimated Family Contribution Calculator:

EFC Calculator provides an estimate of a student’s financial need for an academic year.

bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculator

Parent Loan Repayment Calculator:

Use this calculator to get an idea of what the payments would look like should you decide to borrow money for education.

bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/loans/parent-loan-repayment

Student Loan Calculator:

This calculator will help you understand your student loan repayments in relation to your projected starting salary.

bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/loans/student-loan-calculator

Debt Free Degree:

To learn how to get your child through college without student loans, even if you didn’t start early, take a look at this book by Anthony O’Neal.

daveramsey.com/store/product/debt-free-degree-book

Financial Aid Information:

The following sites provide extensive information about financial aid and tips to minimize college expenses.

finaid.org

fastweb.com