Tag Archive for "coronavirus"

• March 26, 2020

  Financial Literacy

  Saving for College in Uncertain Times

  These are pretty unusual times, are they not? For many of us, our kids are underfoot as we are suddenly attempting to work from home. With students out of school for weeks and possibly longer, we’re valuing their education anew as we contemplate how to homeschool (or at least not…

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• April 3, 2020

  Lifelong Learning

  Boost your family’s distance learning with these online resources

  We have a hunch that if you’re using or considering Florida Prepaid to save for college, then you’re the kind of parent who is exploring ways to maximize your child’s education in these unusual times when we are all suddenly working and schooling from home. Whether your little one is…

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• April 7, 2020

  Industry Highlights

  Prepaid Plan payments deferred until July 20 to provide financial flexibility

  In an effort to help Florida families who may be struggling due to COVID-19, Florida Prepaid is deferring payments for current and new Prepaid Plan customers until July, in an effort to offer reassurance to parents in what is proving to be a challenging time for families, both emotionally and…

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• April 17, 2020

  Lifelong Learning

  Tips for “homeschooling” from a school principal

  It’s one thing to choose to homeschool your children. It’s another to have it thrust upon you with no warning, while also suddenly trying to work from home, with no hope of field trips or library runs as a release valve. As wise folks have been realizing, this isn’t home…

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• September 1, 2020

  Path to College

  Can’t tour colleges right now? Go virtual!

  Touring prospective colleges and universities is a rite of passage for some families. Prospective students visit campuses to get a sense of the college’s character and facilities, and to picture how well they would fit in. But coronavirus has temporarily changed that. For months, many campuses closed to guests altogether,…

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