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College Planning Hub

Useful Resources for College-Bound Students and Their Families

College planning is about more than saving money. It includes tracking key deadlines, making impactful decisions and transitioning into a new stage of life. With it, comes new responsibility.

Begin your journey of mastering the college admissions process here.

Whether you’re a parent or guardian, student or school counselor, book a free consultation to discuss how our financial advisors can be a college planning resource.

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College Planning Webinars

How to Cut College Costs

Webinar – 4 Keys to Cut College Costs: How to Avoid Overpaying

An Inside Look at Qualifying for Financial Aid

Webinar – An Inside Look at Qualifying for Financial Aid

College Planning Podcast Series

How to Pay Off Your Student Loans

Episode 14 – College Planning: How To Pay Off Your Student Loans With Jan Miller

How to Cut The Cost of College

Episode 12 – College Planning: How to Cut The Cost of College With John Williams

How To Start Saving and Planning For College

Episode 11 – College Planning: How To Start Saving For College With John Williams

Resources

Superfunding a 529

How Superfunding Can Accelerate 529 Savings

529 Plans

529 Plans, Revisited: New Rules, More Flexibility

Should You Fund Graduate School as Part of Your Family's Education Plan?

Should You Fund Graduate School as Part of Your Family’s Education Plan?

Creating a Family College Fund: Tips for Contributions and Growth

Creating a Family College Fund: Tips for Contributions and Growth

Understanding College Financial Aid Packages: What to Look For and How to Interpret It

Grandparents at Grandchild's Graduation

Grandparents and College Planning: How to Gift Without Hurting Financial Aid

How to Make the Most of College Visitations

How to Make the Most of College Visitations: Questions to Ask and Factors to Consider

Raising a College-Ready Saver: How to Involve Your Child in College Planning

Raising a College-Ready Saver: How to Involve Your Child in College Planning

7 Steps to Take on the Road to College

College Savings Accounts: Comparing 529 Plans, Coverdell ESAs, and Custodial Accounts

How Parent and Child Assets Impact Financial Aid Packages

The Future of Graduate School Funding is Uncertain

The Future of Graduate School Funding is Uncertain

High School Graduates Planning for College

How to Prepare for the College Admissions Process: A Timeline for Success

Female College Student in Library | Confident College Student

Guiding Your Child Through Financial Independence in College

Understanding the Difference Between In-State and Out-of-State Tuition: How It Affects Your Finances

Public University vs. Private University | Students at University Taking Exam in Lecture Room

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Private vs. Public Universities: What You Need to Know

2024’s Best Value Colleges

2024’s Best Value Colleges: How Top Schools Are Making Education More Affordable

The Realities of Athletic Scholarships

The Realities of Athletic Scholarships

Safety School, Target School, Reach School

How to Build a Better List of Colleges Using Safety, Target and Reach Schools

Financial Advisor Teaching Clients About 529 College Savings Plans

What Is a 529 College Savings Plan?

Parent and Teenager Child Planning for College Together

10 Tips for Maximizing Financial Aid

How Can We Afford College? 5 Tips to Figure It Out

How Can We Afford College? 5 Tips to Figure It Out

Financial Aid Awareness Month

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month

Coming 2024: New 529 Plan-to-Roth IRA Rollover

Coming 2024: New 529 Plan-to-Roth IRA Rollover

The New FAFSA: 8 Key Changes

The New FAFSA: 8 Key Changes

Important Changes to the FAFSA

Important Changes to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Should You Apply Early to College?

Should You Apply Early to College?

The SAVE Plan: New Student Loan Repayment Program

The SAVE Plan: New Student Loan Repayment Program

The Top 10 Colleges for Financial Aid

The Top 10 Colleges for Financial Aid

What Happens to a 529 If a Child Doesn’t Go to College

What Happens to a 529 If a Child Doesn’t Go to College

Understanding Federal Student Loans and Other Borrowing Options

Understanding Federal Student Loans and Other Borrowing Options

College Decision | College Waitlist | Yes, No, Maybe

What to Do If You’ve Been Waitlisted From Your Top School

Roth IRAs As a College Savings Vehicle

Roth IRAs As a College Savings Vehicle

12 Answers to the Most Important 529 Plan Questions

12 Answers to the Most Important 529 Plan Questions

Expensive, Popular School vs. Affordable, Sensible School

Expensive, Popular School vs. Affordable, Sensible School

Student Loan Forgiveness FAQs

Student Loan Forgiveness FAQs

How to Plan a Debt-Free College Education

How to Plan a Debt-Free College Education

Filing the FAFSA: Do It Soon, Do It Right

Filing the FAFSA: Do It Soon, Do It Right

Student Loan Forgiveness

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Limited Waiver Opportunity

College Applicant - Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision

Early Decision vs. Early Action vs. Regular Decision

Making a College Decision

How to Calculate a College’s ROI

Financial Aid Award Letter

How to Appeal a Financial Aid Award

5 Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses

5 Tax Benefits for Higher Education Expenses

How to Evaluate a Financial-Aid Award Letter

How to Evaluate a Financial-Aid Award Letter

Students Are Rethinking the Four-Year College Degree

Students Are Rethinking the Four-Year College Degree

What is the CSS Profile?

What You Need to Know About The CSS Profile

FAFSA FAQs

15 Answers to the Most Important FAFSA Questions

The 4 Main Sources of College Money

The 4 Main Sources of College Money

Top 5 National Universities, According to U.S. News & World Report

Top 5 National Universities, According to U.S. News & World Report

How to Use Net Price Calculators

How to Use Net Price Calculators

The Nation’s Most Generous Colleges

The Nation’s Most Generous Colleges

How to Save for College | How to Pay for College

3 Valuable Financial Tips for College-Bound Students

Free application for federal student aid

Ask An Advisor: Frequently Asked Questions About Applying for Financial Aid

Saving for College Education

Annual College Education Progress Report

Saving for college tuition.

The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for Financial Aid Eligibility

College Success

6 Factors That Determine College Success

Should You Pay Off Your Student Loans or Save For Retirement?

Pay Off Student Loans or Save For Retirement?

College Education Funding

College Planning: Know the Rules for Education Funding

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