{"id":19082,"date":"2017-04-21T10:30:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=19082"},"modified":"2019-04-08T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T22:57:19","slug":"nitroscore-affordability-calculator-for-college-students-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/nitroscore-affordability-calculator-for-college-students-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"NitroScore: The Affordability Calculator Every Prospective College Students and Their Parents Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*Updated April 4, 2019<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more high school seniors (and even juniors) along with their parents are worried about the rising cost of higher education. Taking out loans has become the norm, and applying for scholarships has become a part of the application process. <\/span><b>Graduating college debt-free isn\u2019t a realistic goal anymore; graduating with <\/b><b><i>as little debt as possible<\/i><\/b><b> is.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.collegeboard.org\/college-pricing\/figures-tables\/tuition-fees-room-and-board-over-time\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College Board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the past 10 academic years (2008-09 to 2018-19), the &#8220;average published tuition and fee prices rose by $930 (in 2018 dollars) at public two-year colleges, by $2,670 at public four-year institutions, and by $7,390 at private nonprofit four-year colleges and universities.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total U.S. student debt is at all-time high with 44 million students owing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zackfriedman\/2019\/02\/25\/student-loan-debt-statistics-2019\/\">$1.5 trillion<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given these numbers, it\u2019s not a surprise that affordability is the fastest growing factor in influencing a student\u2019s choice of college.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignnone\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>For students and parents who want to plan ahead and see <\/b><b>how their choice of college and major might impact their ability to pay off student loans, <a href=\"http:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NitroScore is the perfect (and FREE) tool<\/span><\/a>. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using advanced analytics and real-world, government-supplied data, NitroScore helps you answer the question: <\/span><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><b>How much can I afford to borrow and not be saddled by student debt?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitro is like that much-needed friend who not only has the best of intentions, but actually cares enough to give you the reality check that you need. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\">NitroScore<\/a> helps you compare the value of specific colleges and majors, so you can make an informed decision about your future.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>With NitroScore, you can answer questions like:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should I attend a state school or a private college? What is the better investment in the long term? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are the expensive private schools, even ivy leagues, really worth it?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which majors offer the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best projected earnings potential and the best bet to pay off college loans quickly?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which m<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ajors have the worst earnings potential and offer the least likely path to living a comfortable life?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>To make a fully informed and financially sound decision, simply follow these 4 steps on NitroScore:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Step 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Enter your school and major<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19085 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Step 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Enter any funding you have, like scholarships, grants, family contribution, savings, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"668\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Step 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Adjust your student loan details and salary estimates to see how much you would have to pay off in loans (monthly and yearly) vs. how much you would take home.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step3a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"539\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step3b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Step 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Save your NitroScore and compare different scenarios for different schools, majors, and other adjustments, to see which combination has the highest NitroScore. <em>*The higher the NitroScore, the better th<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e choice and chance of you paying off your loans.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step4a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/step4b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"680\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[button-green url=&#8221;https:\/\/score.nitrocollege.com\/&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; position=&#8221;center&#8221;]Try NOW[\/button-green]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Updated April 4, 2019 More and more high school seniors (and even juniors) along with their parents are worried about the rising cost of higher education. 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