Cute smile.. Alif Safwan

Cute smile...

Masa nih berat badan Alif Safwan baru ok jer. Dah tak overweight. Bubur nasi yg cair pun dia dah start makan. Jus limau pun dah minum. Tapi tuh ler air suam dah tak mau.

How much will college cost when my child is ready to go?

That depends on what type of school your child attends and when he'll start his freshman year. As a general rule, private colleges and universities are two to four times more expensive than state schools. And while it's difficult to know exactly what tuition fees will be years from now, experts project rapid yearly increases. Between 2001 and 2002, for instance, tuition and fees rose 5.8 percent at four-year private colleges (to an annual average cost of $18,273) and 9.6 percent at four-year public colleges (to an annual average cost of $4,081), according to the non-profit College Board.

But before you freak out about the numbers and decide to forget about saving for college altogether, consider this:

• College is still a good investment in your child's future. People with four-year degrees earn 80 percent more on average than those with high school diplomas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That can add up to more than a million dollars in additional income over a lifetime.

• Most students attend affordable colleges. Almost 70 percent of students enrolled in four-year schools in 2002 paid less than $8,000 a year for tuition.

• In 2002, only 7 percent of all students attended extremely expensive schools (tuition over $24,000).

• It's likely that as college costs rise, so will your income.

• Financial aid is available for most students. More than 75 percent of students in private schools and 60 percent in public schools receive some type of financial aid.