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Start Investing Early
If your clients don’t plan, going to college could mean going broke. Start early, be consistent, take advantage of benefits now and have future students in a good place for their future.
School Tuition Will Cost
Estimated 2030 tuition1
The Scholars Choice 529 Program provides a flexible, affordable and easy-to-use option with proven results. Scholars Choice is a plan you can be confident in. Highly ranked by savingforcollege.com , our plan offers active management, a wide variety of investment options, low fees and competitive pricing.2
Who Can Save?
Anyone can save — a parent, student, uncle/aunt or grandparent. Designate the beneficiary now, or change the beneficiary down the road. Use savings for yourself. You’re in complete control.
Setting Your Savings Goals
All or part? Do your best. You may not have to cover the whole education, so there are ways to piece together tuition and attendance costs.
You will need to:
- Consider tuition requirements
- Decide how much you want to contribute
- Compare Savings Vehicles
- Determine goals with our College Savings Planner
Savings takes time to grow - the sooner you begin, the faster savings can grow. To illustrate how much difference when you start can make, visit our Cost of Waiting College Savings Calculator.
Your 529 in Action
Today — from tax advantages to education expenses — you can enjoy immediate benefits of 529 investing. Automatic enrollment and multi-fund allocation choices will help you meet your timeline while catering to your unique investment style.
When the day comes, and your scholar is set to take their next step, your financial advisor can help you determine the best way to withdraw and utilize funds.
Paying for College:
Where the Money Will Come From
How much should you save? Everyone is different, and you can calculate potential education costs using our College Savings Planner . You can also find the current cost of attendance on the website of most colleges. Tuition is rising faster than inflation and faster than most salaries.
College Funding Pyramid
When it comes to paying for college, you should anticipate money coming from loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs. Having more savings when the time comes means having less dependency on other funding sources. For more information on the in's and out's of funding education read How to Pay For College .
Have a Plan, and a Savings Goal
Our Cost of Education Projector can help you estimate what college is likely to cost when your child is ready to attend. Once you’ve determined how much school could cost, work with a trusted financial advisor to determine how much to save and how much you will contribute — will the child pay for their own school, will you help as best you can, or do you want to pay for it all? Together you can set your savings goals, create a schedule and choose your savings vehicles.