“Whatever you do, don’t get married!”
That was heartfelt advice from a dear friend, but it had nothing to do with love or romance—it was strictly about being able to afford college for my kids.
As a divorced mom on a shoestring budget, I’ve been soliciting advice for years as I brace myself for my eldest’s flight to the lush fields of higher education. In the process, I’ve learned that affording college is a sport more complex than I ever imagined. The rules of financial aid range from arcane to unfair to flat-out heartbreaking—and many of us learn to game the system the best we can.
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