Who Says College is Not Affordable?

Higher Ed Expert Offers Solutions

Despite gloom and doom in the headlines, a college education is not out of reach.

And Suffolk University’s Marguerite Dennis knows the ins and outs of keeping an education affordable, even in the current economic climate.

As students and parents make decisions on what school to attend – or even if they can afford to go at all in these difficult times – Dennis can offer a roadmap to college affordability and financial assistance programs. She notes that there is a national trend toward awarding financial assistance based on need, not merit.

Her tips include:

Consider commuting from home to save dormitory costs

Use a financial aid estimator

Calculate net, not gross tuition

Find out each school’s discount rate

Find out each school’s appeal process

Dennis, vice president for Enrollment and International Programs at Suffolk University in Boston, has been a higher education administrator for more than 40 years. She is the author of numerous articles and books on higher education administration and in 2004 published “Trends in National and International Higher Education.” She has lectured both in the United States and abroad and has appeared on both CBS and NBC morning news programs.

To schedule an interview with Marguerite Dennis, please contact Greg Gatlin, (617) 573-8428, ggatlin {at} suffolk(.)edu or Mariellen Norris, (617) 573-8450, mnorris {at} suffolk(.)edu, in Suffolk University’s Office of Public Affairs.

Contacts

Suffolk University
Greg Gatlin, 617-573-8428
ggatlin {at} suffolk(.)edu
or
Mariellen Norris, 617-573-8450
mnorris {at} suffolk(.)edu