Paying for College So, you're looking toward college -- but how are you going to pay for it? In a weeklong series, All Things Considered explores how American families of various financial means -- and in different stages of life -- are figuring out how to finance higher education.

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Paying for College

Wondering how to finance higher education? We look at how various families are tackling the issue.

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College Aid Hard to Navigate for Immigrants' Kids

May 27, 2005 • Ricky Zhang of Youth Radio is the son of Chinese immigrants. His parents don't speak English, so when it came time to fill out financial aid forms and scholarship applications, he was on his own.

College Aid Hard to Navigate for Immigrants' Kids

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Going Back to School, and Paying for It

May 26, 2005 • This week on All Things Considered, we've been hearing from families struggling to pay for their children's education. Today we examine what happens when parents themselves go back to school -- and come face to face with the costs.

Going Back to School, and Paying for It

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The High Cost of Private School

May 25, 2005 • The Viklund family of Washington state had no idea what it was getting into when daughter Zoe applied to several elite private schools. Like many middle-class students, Zoe found that her family had too much money to qualify for grants and scholarships, but not enough to pay her way.

The High Cost of Private School

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Making the College Scholarship System Work

May 24, 2005 • As much as $100 million in private scholarship aid goes unclaimed each year. Freshman Rebecca Perez tapped into some of those funds to pay the pricey tuition for Stanford University.

Making the College Scholarship System Work

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Q&A: Advice on Paying for College

May 23, 2005 • Paying for college is a daunting endeavor for most families. For advice on what parents and students can do to help finance the cost of higher education, NPR.org turned to financial aid experts Kenneth Redd and Kal Chany.

College Costs Too High Even for Some Families Who Save

May 23, 2005 • This is the first part of a week-long series on All Things Considered called OK, You've Gotten Into College, Now How Do You Pay For It? We profile a Kansas family that began saving for their daughter's education years ago, only to find that wasn't enough.

College Costs Too High Even for Some Families Who Save

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