College Net Price Calculator vs Reality: Join College Aid Pro’s NPC Challenge

College Net Price Calculator vs Reality: Join College Aid Pro’s NPC Challenge If you have ever used a college net price calculator and thought, “Perfect, now […]
6 Most Frequently Asked Financial Aid Questions Keeping Parents Up at Night (Answered)

6 Frequently Asked Financial Aid Questions Keeping Parents Up at Night (Answered) If you’re lying awake wondering how you’ll pay for college, you’re not alone. Every […]
NPC Reality Check: Northwestern University

NPC Reality Check: Northwestern Net Price Calculator If you have read our deep dive on college Net Price Calculators (NPCs), you already know our stance: You […]
The Truth About College Net Price Calculators: Why Families Are Being Misled About Real College Costs

The Truth About College Net Price Calculators: Why Families Are Being Misled About Real College Costs When families start the college planning process, one of the […]
How a Financial Aid Miscalculation Almost Cost One Family $40,000

How a Financial Aid Miscalculation Almost Cost One Family $40,000 Understanding college costs can be overwhelming for families, especially when the numbers provided by schools don’t […]
How to Use a Net Price Calculator to Estimate College Costs—and Why There’s a Better Option

Understanding Net Price Calculators & Finding A Better Option Navigating the college application process can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to understanding how much it […]
Decoding Net Price Calculators: The Good, the Bad, and the MyCAP Difference

Net Price Calculator’s vs. MyCAP SAI Estimates You’ve heard the expression “less is more?” Well, sometimes less IS more and sometimes less is just less. When […]
Net Price Calculators: Part of the Problem, Not the Solution

Our core belief at CAP is that students and families can make smart, fiscally sound college selection decisions if they are appropriately educated and armed with […]