75. How do I prepare to pay for college for multiples?

At first all parent’s feel this issue is a lifetime away, but parents of multiples should start planning college funds as soon as the family is financially able. Start by researching funding options, and remember, federal financial aid considers how many people in a family are attending college at the same time.

According to LifeTips' list of Wacky, Unusual, Left-Handed Scholarships and other sources, the following colleges offer either discounts or scholarships to twins or triplets:

• Carl Albert State College in Oklahoma
• George Washington University in Washington DC
• Lake Erie College in Ohio
• Morning Brown College in Atlanta
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
• Randolph-Macon Women College in Virginia
• Sterling College in Kansas
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (offers $440 per child per fall & spring semester for twins and triplets' room expenses)
• Wilson College of Pennsylvania (offers a scholarship that pays 45% tuition for each twin or triplet)

The MOST Supertwins store sells a complete survival guide titled Raising Multiple Birth Children that includes information about sending multiples to college.

Family Education Resources on Funding College Educations:

• Containing the High Cost of College
• Talking About Money with Your College-Bound Child
• Financial Aid Milestones
• Finding Money for College

Other online sources with scholarship listings specifically for multiples:

• The Twins Foundation’s list of multiple birth scholarships
• College scholarships for multiples from Twinsstuff.com
• List of unusual scholarships from Finaid.org
• Scholarships and college aid for multiples from BellaOnline
• College aid programs for multiples from CollegeScholarships.org

Petersons.com (search tools for some of the best colleges and universities, articles, and resources to help you find the right school, contact admissions officials instantly, excel on tests, and pay for college.)

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