Inside the University of Southern California Admissions Office: Why Should I Save for College? First Generation Students and Applying to College

You may have heard people talking about college savings interfering with financial aid eligibility. Maybe you’re wondering if it even makes sense to save for college, or if it would be better to simply rely on financial aid and loans. We’re going to try to clear up any confusion around the question of saving for college in this week’s show. In another in our series taking listeners inside the admissions process at colleges across the country, this week offers a peek at University of Southern California. And finally, we’ll look at the challenges (and advantages) of applying to college as a first generation student.