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The College Board’s Net Price Calculator is:
Personalized
• Brandedtoreflectyourinstitutionallookandaccessiblethroughyourwebsite.
• Customizedtoaskyourquestionsandsuityourfinancialaidandscholarshipprograms.
• Webbasedandhosted,withonlineimplementationtools,usersupportandreal-timeupdatesatyourfingertips.
Robust & Reliable
• Builtonourrobustneed-analysissystem,incorporatingyourpoliciestoprovidethebestpossibleestimate.
• Engineeredtocomputeneedanalysisaccuratelyandconsistentlysothatthebestinformationavailableisprovidedtoprospectivestudentsandfamilies.Youchoosetheoptionsthatreflectyourpolicies:FederalMethodology(FM)onlyorFMandtheCollegeBoard’sInstitutionalMethodology(IM).
• EnablesinstitutionstomeettherequirementsoftheHigherEducationOpportunityActof2008.
Supported
• StudentswithquestionsabouthowtousethecalculatorcanspeakdirectlytotheCollegeBoard’scustomerserviceprofessionalswhorespondtofinancialaidinquiriesonadailybasis.
• Implementationassistancewillbeavailableifyouneedit.
And so much more!
For more information, visit www.collegeboard.com/npc.
The College Board’s Net Price CalculatorAll students deserve a clear picture of college options and opportunities.
TheCollegeBoard’sNetPriceCalculatorgivesprospectivestudentsapersonalizedestimateofthecostofattendingyourcollege.Withcustomizableoptionsandbroadaccessibility,theNetPriceCalculatorisareliableandconvenienttoolforstudentsandforyou.
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With the College Board’s Net Price Calculator, your prospective students can:
• Access your institution’s calculator throughcollegeboard.com,themostvisitedcollegeplanningsiteinthecountry.Whenstudentsviewyourinstitution’sprofileinCollegeSearch,theywillhavetheopportunitytouseyourcalculator,enablingyoutoprovideaconvenientwayforthemtoreceiveanindividualizedawardestimatefromyourcollege.
• Connect with you.TheCollegeBoard’sNetPriceCalculatorwillgiveprospectivestudentsawaytofindoutmoreaboutyourfinancialaidprogramsandtocommunicatewithyouthroughaddedfunctionality.Oncetheylearntheestimatedcostofattendingyourcollege,youcangivestudentsacalltoaction,enablingthemtoreachoutviaoptionsthatyouestablish.Forinstance,youcanprovidewaysforstudentstoapplyforadmission,contactacounselororsignupforacampustour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will I be able to customize our calculator?
A: Yes.YoucancustomizeyourNetPriceCalculatortotailorastudent’sresultsandprovidethebestpossibleestimate.Forexample:
•InstitutionalMethodology(IM)calculations(standardorwithoptions)willbeavailable,aswillcurrentFederalMethodology(FM)calculations.
•Twoacademic-yearoptionswillbeprovided,whichmeansyoucanchoosetheyeartobepresentedtothestudent,andthenconvenientlyandquicklyswitchtothenextyearwhenappropriate.
•Youwillbeabletoasksupplementalquestionsofallstudents.
•Rule-based,bottom-lineadjustmentswillbepossibleforcalculatedcontributions.
•Youwillbeabletoestablishrule-basedpackaginggroupsforneed-andnon-need-basedaid.
•Youmaychoosetodisplayself-helpawardsinadditiontograntaid,andalsoprovideinformationaboutotherfinancingoptions.
•You’llhavethecapabilitytoincludecustomizedmessagesbasedonstudentcharacteristics.
Youwillalsobeabletocustomizethelookandfeelofthecalculatortointegrateitwithyourwebsite,includingschool-specificcontentandcommunicationlinksthatwillallowstudentstoaskformoreinformationandtoexploreotherpartsofyourcampuswebsite.
Q: How will students access my institution’s Net Price Calculator?
A: StudentswillhavemultipleentrypointstoyourNetPriceCalculator.Youcanplacealinktothecalculatoronyourschool’swebsiteandinmaterialsyousendtoprospectivestudents.StudentsandparentswillbeabletoaccessthecalculatorfromanumberofplacesontheCollegeBoard’swebsite,includingwhenlookingforcollegesviaCollegeSearch.Studentsalsowillhavetheoptiontosaveandretrievetheirdatainordertoobtainnetpriceestimatesfromotherparticipatingcolleges.
Q: What will the College Board’s Net Price Calculator cost?
A: AnaffordableannualsubscriptionfeeisbasedonyourselectionofFederalorInstitutionalMethodology.Visitwww.collegeboard.com/npctorequestanestimate.
Q: Why is the College Board developing this service?
A: TheCollegeBoardhasbeeninstrumentalinshapingfinancialaidpolicyandhelpinginstitutionsmeettheirobjectivesforalmost60years.DevelopingthisNetPriceCalculatorisanopportunityforustocontinuetoaidinstitutionsinaconvenientandcost-effectiveway,whileatthesametimemakinginformationaboutcollegecostsavailabletostudentsandtheirfamiliesinaconsistentandeasy-to-accessmanner.
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