College Planning

In 2006, the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Education sent a survey to 305 high schools nationwide to find out how financially literate 12th graders were. The results were disappointing.

College Bound for Success, a North Carolina-based series of workshops, helps parents and students prepare for the transition to college.

North Carolina’s college system seems like a great deal. There are plenty of really exceptional schools and the tuition and fees for in-state (or "resident") students range from approximately $3,000 to $5,500 per year.

David Lombard Harrison graduated with an associate’s degree from a community college more than 30 years ago. "It was the perfect transition from high school boredom to the rigors of college curriculum," he says of his experience.