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• January 25, 2018

  Lifelong Learning

  SAT Prep Classes: Take them or leave them?

  If your child is old enough, you might find yourself wondering, Are SAT and ACT preparatory classes worth the effort and expense?  Valid question. First, it would be wise to recall what’s at stake with these two well-known college admissions tests. Higher standardized test scores give students a better chance…

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• January 22, 2018

  Saving for College

  Prepaid is paying off one lucky winner’s plan!

  If you’re getting one message about saving for college, we hope it’s this: Starting early matters. At Florida Prepaid, you not only can begin saving for college early, you can lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices, and that’s a deal that can’t be beat. To help get you excited…

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• January 10, 2018

  Lifelong Learning

  Grandmother: Prepaid is one of Florida’s top accomplishments

  More than 20 years ago, Sonya Malnik made a big investment into two tiny people. Her granddaughters, Jacqueline and Alexandra, were just infants — too young to know their alphabet, much less think about what they might major in one day. But Malnik dared to set big goals for their…

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• January 3, 2018

  Saving for College

  Resolve to save for college this New Year!

  The New Year is upon us, and it’s a natural time to reflect and reset. With the changing of the calendar, we pause to marvel at how quickly another year has come and gone — and nothing seems to make time move faster than having children! Guess what? The years…

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• December 11, 2017

  Financial Literacy

  3 College Costs That Have Nothing To Do With Tuition

  You’ve probably heard that college tuition rates are climbing nationally. It’s a topic that often makes the nightly news, and for good reason, as tuition has been outpacing inflation since the 1970s. Ready for more tough talk? Tuition is only one piece of the college budget pie. To help illustrate…

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• December 5, 2017

  Industry Highlights

  State College Can Save You Thousands

  Here’s an easy pop quiz! Which is more expensive: A) a private college, or B) an in-state public college? We bet you already know that it’s much more affordable to go to an in-state school. Choosing to attend one of Florida’s institutions over a private school is going to net…

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• November 28, 2017

  Lifelong Learning

  5 ways to get your elementary schooler thinking about college

  We all have dreams for our children, and watching them graduate from college one day is often at or near the top of that list. But how can we encourage our young children to dream that dream with us? And what can we do to change a vague vision into…

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• November 14, 2017

  Path to College

  This holiday season, ask for the gift of college!

  As the holiday season approaches, parents may find themselves fielding questions about what gifts their children would like to receive. And while many families have needs to fill, some are left with the realization that there isn’t much their children truly need. What if some of those dollars usually spent…

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• November 7, 2017

  Industry Highlights

  Foundation awards college scholarships to Hispanic Heritage Month winners

  Three Florida students can now attend four years at a Florida college for free after writing winning essays about Hispanic Americans and their contributions to our state. The Florida Prepaid College Foundation recently awarded 4-Year Florida College Plan scholarships to the elementary, middle and high school winners of the Governor’s…

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• November 1, 2017

  Path to College

  5 Takeaways from “How America Pays for College”

  Each year, Sallie Mae teams up with the market research company Ipsos to ask families about their attitudes toward the value of a college education and what they are doing to make college more affordable. Now in its 10th year, “How America Pays for College” reflects the current reality for…

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