Tag Archives: college savings
Changes to FAFSA for 2017-2018 college year
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for the 2017-2018 year bring on a few major changes: (a) They are available NOW – as of Oct 1 – three months earlier than they used to be. Note that the FAFSA deadline is not until June 2017. But the sooner you […]
“The 411 on 529 and other college savings plans”
“The 411 on 529 and other college savings plans” <http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2013/04/18/the-411-on-529-and-other-college-savings-plans/> A nice summary of some of the issues, both good and bad, about 529 plans and some other alternatives for saving for college. Particularly nice to see the two main variations of 529s discussed – “college savings” versus “prepaid tuition”. We don’t see discussion of […]