{"id":1832,"date":"2025-08-14T16:19:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T21:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:09:44","slug":"the-real-cost-of-college-what-every-parent-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/the-real-cost-of-college-what-every-parent-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Cost of College: What Every Parent Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Dear Red Kite Parents,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your student got accepted. The dorm is assigned. The roommate has been found.<br>You\u2019re riding the wave of college excitement, until you start adding up all the \u201clittle things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bedding bundles. Laptop upgrades. 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Questions like:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Are there scholarships or aid for tech and supplies?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>What does a realistic freshman budget actually look like?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>How can we avoid overspending in the first semester?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re pulling together a practical guide that gives you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A checklist of must-haves (and what can wait)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-saving tips that actually work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real numbers from real Red Kite families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tools to cut down on out-of-pocket costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-red-kite\"><strong>Why Red Kite?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike traditional scholarship sites,&nbsp;<strong>Red Kite is built for parents<\/strong>, not just students. 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