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• October 24, 2017

  Path to College

  7 Ways To Get Your Children To Love School

  Is your teen always saying that he hates school? Does he complain about his teachers and classmates, and about how “useless” the lessons are? Or maybe he complains that the people in school are “fake”, and that it’s hard to make friends? If so, as a parent you probably feel…

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• October 18, 2017

  Saving for College

  You could get your Prepaid Plan paid off by enrolling early!

  It’s time! Open Enrollment has just started here at Florida Prepaid, and we’re celebrating like we never have before: We’re going to pay off one early purchaser’s Prepaid Plan. That’s right! Anyone who purchases a Prepaid Plan now through November 30 will be automatically entered to win the gift of…

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• October 10, 2017

  Saving for College

  Florida Prepaid – College Savings Simplified!

  College savings can feel like a daunting task. But it can be simple, and it can start with Florida Prepaid. First, it might help to understand what Florida Prepaid is by first understanding why it exists! The program began almost 30 years ago, when state leaders wanted to help make…

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• October 3, 2017

  Path to College

  5 Quick Lessons from National College Savings Month

  September marked National College Savings Month, but here at Florida Prepaid, we’re still celebrating — and learning! As parents and grandparents, it’s always a good time to study up on saving for college. Unfortunately, there isn’t a class for that. But if you focus on these five quick lessons and…

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• September 26, 2017

  Saving for College

  September is National College Savings Month

  Do you need help coming up with a plan to pay for college? Not sure where to start or when?  Maybe you’re looking for flexible solutions, and you want to do something financially — but you’re not sure you can afford to do it all? Congratulations! You have come to…

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• February 8, 2017

  Saving for College

  Got a minute? Then you’ve got time to start saving for college. Just watch!

  You’re busy. Kids, school, work, their afterschool activities, your deadlines, their homework. We get it. And with so much going on, we know it can seem overwhelming to sit down and figure out where to begin the process of saving for college. That’s why we put together a quick little video...

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• December 19, 2016

  Saving for College

  The Best Gift? A College Education

    No doubt, your children’s or grandchildren’s list of things they want from Santa this holiday season is ambitious: dolls, remote control cars, headphones, tablets, this gadget, that “but everyone is getting one!” item. But the one thing they probably aren’t asking for, is the gift that could potentially benefit…

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• November 21, 2016

  Saving for College

  The College Path in Florida: Affordable, Accessible!

  It used to be that if a high school graduate planned to get a 4-year degree, their first choice was to enroll in one of Florida’s 12 State Universities. But now that the 28 State Colleges offer over 170 bachelor degree programs, as well as associate degrees, more students are…

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• October 17, 2016

  Saving for College

  Yes you can! That Latte Could Open the Door to College Savings!

  Mark your calendars Florida families – Prepaid Plan Open Enrollment ends February 28th!  Don’t miss your chance to lock in this year’s plan prices so you can check saving for college off your list. We are pretty excited about this year’s prices, too.  The 4-Year University Plan starts at less…

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• September 6, 2016

  Lifelong Learning

  5 More Ways to Sleep Better and Become a Top Student

  Last week I shared five principles for becoming a top student while still getting a solid eight hours of sleep a night. I followed these while earning a full academic scholarship to study at Duke University, where I did a double major at Duke and graduated summa cum laude. In…

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