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	Financial Aid Process Favors Saving for College (198.8 KB) - Chris Hunter
		7/06/2011 - To better understand how 529 plans fit within the U.S. Dept. of Education Federal Financial Aid formula read the CSPN Report: Financial Aid Process Favors Saving for College May 2011
	IRS Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education
		3/16/2012 - This publication explains tax benefits that may be available to you if you are saving for or paying higher education costs for yourself or another student who is a member of your immediate family.
	College Board's Trends in College Pricing 2012
		10/26/2012 - The College Board tracks trends in college cost and student aid annually. Check out the current and past college costs to determine what the future may look like.
	College Board's Trends in Student Aid 2012
		10/26/2012 - Trends in Student Aid presents annual data on the amount of financial assistance—grants, loans, work-study, and education tax benefits—distributed to students to help them pay for postsecondary educat...
	Education Pays
		10/26/2012 - The College Board is pleased to release the third edition of Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society. Like the original 2004 edition and the 2007 edition, this re...
	FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
		3/16/2012 - The FAFSA is the first step in the financial aid process. Use it to apply for federal financial aid; Pell grant, student loan, and college work-study. Most states/schools use FAFSA to award their aid.
	Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs & Education Requirements
		3/16/2012 - This report provides comprehensive industrial and occupational forecasts of where jobs will be and what kinds of preparation they will demand of their workers.
	CSPN Update - February 29, 2012 (141.4 KB) - Chris Hunter
		9/07/2012 - Learn about College Savings Aggregator Services in this new update from CSPN.

Among women, median earnings of four-year college graduates were 37 percent higher than median earnings of high school graduates in 1975. The gap grew to 47 percent in 1985, and 71 percent in 1995. It was 70 percent in 2005. View All

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