It’s the time of year when many young adults are looking forward to starting a life on their own, at college, or are preparing to apply — leaving their parents with the prospect of new bills. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has put together for subscribers a guide to heading to college, which includes advice from some pros on how to deal with many of the decisions families will be making.
You’ll find helpful articles for first-generation college students or for families who have third-generation graduates on how to smartly manage your social media “self” and why that’s important even before starting college; how to calculate the real long-term costs of student loans and why you should consider more than just the money you may earn when deciding on your major. We also examine the trends in college costs, and tell how some students cope with the increases. You’ll meet some students who are the first in their families to go to college, and hear from them and their parents how important that milestone is.
You can find this special digital-only newspaper section on our premium website, myajc.com, including items such as an interactive graphic that tells you what future jobs will be hot and let you compare how many hours a week you would have had to work to pay for that college degree, as opposed to more recent graduates. Subscribers can get the Back to Campus Extra on your pad or smart phone in your AJCePaper, or go to myajc.com and click on the three white lines in the top left corner and then click on "EPAPER." Then browse through to the section.
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