New Tool Helps Students Predict Their Student Loan Debt - Education - GOOD | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Education want to educate students about the financial implications of college.

How much does it really cost to go to attend to attend college? The first sentence of this post states "The cost of college is up a whopping 439 percent since 1982, and the average student graduates with $25,000 in loans." Given the high expense it makes sense to try to determine what your education will cost you before you make your final choice. Know Before You Owe is a new project that has an interactive comparison tool. It will "help students evaluate the costs and risks involved in paying for school."