Do you know someone who is concerned about how they will pay for a college education, especially a Friends University education? If so, here are ways you can help friends and family go beyond assumptions about affordability and get the facts about the cost of a Friends University education.

• Let them know they should not rule out a Friends University education based on assumptions about sticker price. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities can significantly reduce the gap in cost between an independent college education and a public university education. For more information, click here.
• Talk with friends and family about why you feel your Friends University education (or your family member’s education) was a great value and a smart investment.
• Encourage friends and family to contact Friends University for resources on how to manage costs at gobeyondassumptions@friends.edu.

Other ways of helping include:

• Submitting the names of friends and family who are exploring their college education opportunities by clicking here.
• Sharing your testimonial about why a Friends University education is affordable, a great value and a smart investment by clicking here.
• Making a donation to a scholarship that will help more students afford a Friends University education by e-mailing Aaron Winter at winter@friends.edu or by calling him at 295-5815 or 1-800-794-6945, ext. 5815.