Maximizing your college fund

Financial Literacy 2007 - College funding

Part 9 of 18

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Maximizing a college fund

How to create the most advantageous college savings fund for your family.



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Series 2: Action

PART 9:	Collge funding	September 2007

Nearly two-thirds of American high school students enroll in college, but paying for it is an issue for all. This chapter will offer some smart ways to fund your education.

Keys to financing college

•	How to pay for college: the savings route
•	How to pay for college: the loan route

Take action: Where to find the money

•	Make it a family affair
•	Go to school for free
•	13 financial aid traps
•	25 can't-miss funding tips

Spotlight

•	Tamara Draut: Trouble with debt-based aid
•	Joe Hurley: 529 plans make the most sense
•	On college financing: Celebrities speak out

Poll: Where does college rank as a priority?

•	National results: We sacrifice for college
•	Take our online poll: What matters to you?

Money Makeover

•	The problem: Retirement or college?
•	The plan: Prioritize your saving

Tools & resources

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Tools and resources

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Part 6: Credit scoring

Part 7: Emergency fund

Part 8: Insurance

Part 9: College funding

	•	Overview: College funding
	•	Take action
	•	Spotlight
	•	Poll: Is college a priority?
	•	Money Makeover
	•	Tools & resources

Part 10: Investing

Part 11: Estate planning

Part 12: Taxes

SERIES 2: ACTION

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