Parent Workshop on paying for college offered - The Benton Review

Parent Workshop on paying for college offered - The Benton Review

Benton Community Foundation and Alliance Financial Services invite everyone to join them at 6 p.m. on April 30 at Benton Central in the auditorium for a Parent Workshop with “The College Funding Coach” to learn about little-known secrets of paying for college. According to Finaid.org, “On average, tuition tends to increase about 8% per year. An 8% college inflation rate means that the cost of college doubles about every nine years.” Planning for…

Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program open enrollment set to end soon

Photo courtesy of Getty Images MIAMI – Open enrollment for the Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program is coming to an end as parents have until April 30 to take advantage of their kids’ college education. Florida Prepaid is transferable to private colleges and out-of-state universities and it’s refundable up to ten years after your child graduate’s high school. Florida Prepaid Spokeswoman Meredith Westheimer says this year’s plans start at $29 …