One of the biggest worries families face is figuring out what college will really cost. This tool helps you move beyond sticker price by combining each school’s official Net Price Calculator (NPC) with scholarship opportunities. The result is a clearer picture of the true out-of-pocket cost your family might face. You’ll walk away with a realistic range and next steps to confirm details directly with schools. • Learn what a Net Price Calculator is and why it matters. • Layer in automatic and/or competitive scholarships to see potential savings. • Get a range of what the real out-of-pocket cost might look like. • Understand which parts of the estimate are certain and which require confirmation. • Gain confidence in comparing schools not just on sticker price, but on affordability.
• First, you’ll share which colleges you’re looking at, plus any NPC results you already have. • You’ll also decide if you want to include automatic scholarships, competitive awards, or both. • The assistant combines those scholarships with NPC results to estimate a net price range. • It flags where results depend on eligibility, competitiveness, or renewability, and suggests how to verify.