To be finalized in 2013, the Paying for College program and videos will be packed with concrete advice from local experts — they will help demystify how Minnesota families can finance a four-year college education. Topics include:

• Higher education is a worthwhile investment.
• Don’t let “sticker prices” stop you from considering your options.
• Choices made before and during college impact expenses.
• There are a variety of ways to cover cost of college.
• Start saving what you can.
• Manage your borrowing.
• The importance of applying for financial aid and steps to follow.

A co-production of TPT’s Minnesota Productions & Partnerships, Paying for College is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota Private College Fund. Find out more about the funders and who we interviewed for this project.

Paying for College resources:

• Paying for College — the core program. You will soon be able to view this program and clips of shorter segments here.
• Paying for Private College — a 10-minute video or segments from the video on how families can afford private nonprofit colleges (coming soon!)
• Paying for College: First in the family — a 10-minute video or segments from the video for families with students who will be the first to go to college (coming soon!)
• Paying for College in Hmong  — a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)
• Paying for College in Somali  — a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)
• Paying for College in Spanish — a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)

The core program will also air on Minnesota public television stations statewide, through their Minnesota Channel offerings.

View additional resources including a glossary of key terms, helpful websites and tools for community and school partners to use in sharing Paying for College with high school students and their parents.

Request a DVD

Complimentary DVDs will be available in early 2013. To request a copy, please use our contact us form. Include your organization name and enter your address in the message area along with a brief description of how you plan to use the DVD. We'll send you the DVD as soon as it's available.