Other states, schools, have different models to help students get college degrees

If you’re a Montanan bound for college and short on money, you might be better off applying to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill than a flagship at home.

Or even a small private school in Kentucky, Berea College.

You’ll have a fraction of the loans once you graduate, and you’re a lot more likely to graduate within six years.

KEILA SZPALLER [email protected]

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Editor’s note

This month, the Missoulian has examined college affordability in Montana. This series shows how the state distributes financial aid; how the conversation around assistance may mean a higher focus on need-based aid in the future; the expenses that drive costs on campuses; the reality of "free" tuition; and the barriers that are not financial but have just as much impact on a student’s ability to go to college. This series also shares the stories of four Missoula students who talk about how they pay for school.