By Ron Muffick, Director of Operations & Administration, Achieve Montana June 22, 2021 Saving for a child’s future is essential but guessing how to pay for a child’s college education can […]
By Mary Nickeson, Senior Vice President, Invite Education February 23, 2021 One common misconception about paying for college is that parental assets and savings will greatly hurt your child’s chances of […]
By Meredith Barnhart, Director of Integrated Communications, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority. June 23, 2020 The overlap of college savings accounts and financial aid can be confusing for families, and it’s important to […]
Laura Snead Morgan, Vice President of Communications, Savings, and Legal Affairs, College Foundation Inc. October 29, 2019 When I was younger, I worried about a monster under the bed. These […]
By Jonathan Hughes, Associate Director of College Planning and Education, Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority June 26, 2019 Financial aid is awarded based on two separate factors: merit and financial need. […]
By Mila Tappan, College Access and Outreach Manager, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) June 26, 2018 A family’s primary residence and retirement accounts are excluded from consideration. The following assets […]
by Nancy Farmer, President, Private College 529 March 5, 2018 If you’re like most families, you’re worrying: “I don’t know how I’ll afford college for my children!” College costs will […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan May 15, 2017 If there’s something strange in your 529 plan, who you gonna call? I […]
By Susan Le, Marketing Manager, Peachjar February 21, 2017 Obtaining financial assistance is arguably the most critical component of college planning, among the many other pertinent items on the preparation […]
By Nancy Farmer, President, Private College 529 Plan August 2, 2016 If you have a child about to start senior year in high school, you are probably thinking, “They grow […]
By Jim DiUlio, Director of Wisconsin’s 529 college savings program January 25, 2016 The FAFSA season just opened, and if you’re currently in college you know this annual activity. However, […]