When people think about college cost, it is many times limited to College tuition, fees, housing and meal plans.  But in truth, student begin incurring college cost as early as high school, as soon as they begin college planning.  By the time students are accepted and preparing to transition to college, the incur even more cost such as deposits, orientation fees, as well as the items needed to relocate from their homes to their on campus dorms.  

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These cost are often unseen and unplanned expenses that are typically not covered by scholarships or other financial aid.  These indirect expenses contribute to financial hardship for both parents and students and in many cases impact whether or not they are able to attend a college away from home.  

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Highest Degree strives to help students identify and cover these upfront cost from the admissions application fee, to the items needed for students to make their dorms more homey to  providing supplies and technology to ensure a smooth transition to college as well as their academic success.