College Decisions Season: A New Guide for Families
As students begin receiving college acceptance letters and financial aid offers, many families are asking the same question:
What does this actually mean for what we’ll pay?
GO Public Schools created A Parent’s Guide to College Conversations to help families understand financial aid award letters and compare college costs with confidence.
This guide helps families understand:
- How to read and compare financial aid award letters
- How to identify grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study in financial aid offers
- Strategies to reduce college costs and plan for paying for college
- How to have meaningful conversations with students about their college choices
We encourage you to share this guide with families in your community who are navigating college decisions this spring.
You can also explore our additional college access resources:
- 📘 A Parent’s Guide to Financial Aid (English | Spanish)
- 🎥 Family webinars on financial aid, community college pathways, and accessing aid as a mixed-status or undocumented family
Understanding financial aid is one of the most important steps families can take to make informed college decisions.
Please help us share this guide with families in your network.
