If you’re worried about paying for your child’s college education, keep this statistic in mind: during the 2011-12 school year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that 85 percent of all full-time, four-year college students were receiving some form of financial aid. Consider planning way ahead of time to develop a college savings strategy that [...]
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The Financial Conversation You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Leave for College
on August 6th, 2014
If you’re worried about your new college student’s ability to manage money on his or her own, you’re not alone. Here, I spotlight seven specific things you and your student need to consider before freshman move-in day. By Donna Skeels Cygan : Your years of encouragement and supervision have paid off, and your teenager will [...]
Thinking about future education expenses?
on November 16th, 2009
By Heather Holden, PhD The Afro News Vancouver University tuition has been increasing by more than the rate of inflation, according to the Statistics Canada’s report, The Daily (October 9, 2008). Add to that the trend of decreasing government funding, and the high cost of post secondary education will become even more of a barrier [...]
