Our Mission

Our mission is to help families minimize the cost of college and maximize financial aid while protecting their current lifestyle and improving their retirement years.

We do this by providing free educational materials, presentations, scholarships and resources to students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors.

This is where they get the inside scoop on college admissions and financial aid.

Paying Less for College is an News & Opinion Website

Much of the information comes from our contributors and featured presenters combined experience of over 50 years in the higher education and financial planning industries.

We also curate the best information online and in more than 100 books on relevant subjects.

Our goal is to find the best information and make it easy to understand and use.

We Do Not Directly Provide Support Services

Many families who visit us have requested personal assistance with college and financial planning. Some forms of advice such as law, taxation, investing, and insurance require appropriate licenses. In these cases we refer families to qualified professionals.