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summary: savings programs for education

Two (2) quick notes about saving for college

financial aid summary note

State 529 Plans

  • savings programs established and administered by States for the purpose of setting aside savings for "qualified higher education expenses"
  • family member setup and make contributions to a fund with a States that sponsors 529 College Prepaid Tuition and/or Savings Plans
  • see this 529 center for state-by-state information

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IRA Withdrawals

  • you can make withdrawals from your IRAs for qualified higher education expenses without having to pay the early withdrawal penalty tax
  • You will owe income tax on at least part of the amount withdrawn
  • more information from the
    IRS web site

Helpful Tools

Some helpful tools for making college aid decisions:
college financial aid map (pdf print file)
financial aid checklist (pdf print file)
scholarship search sheet (pdf print file)
student aid tally wkst (excel wkst)
college budgeting wkst (excel wkst)

College Aid Topics

Key topics on college aid issues:
how to cover your college expenses
how to apply for a federal Pell grant
new student loan module launches
is federal work study right for you?
student loans: payback or defer
five ways to reduce college costs
understanding the true cost of financing
more college campus topics

links to our campus BLOG (opens new win)

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