Tag Archive for "grandparents"

• December 12, 2015

  Saving for College

  Why Rose Naff Believes

  Rose Naff’s firstborn, Brenna, was just a few months old when the buzz surrounding Florida’s newly established prepaid tuition plans grew loud enough for Rose to take notice. In 1987, at founder Stanley Tate’s urging, the state established the Florida Prepaid College Board to offer families like the Naffs a…

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• January 10, 2016

  Path to College

  Thankful for Grandmother’s Investment

  When I was 3, my grandmother made the decision to invest in my future. She purchased Florida Prepaid’s 4-Year Florida University Plan. My grandmother understood this plan would make it possible for my parents to send me to college free of debt. Florida Prepaid has made my college experience immensely…

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• January 27, 2016

  Industry Highlights

  Happenings in College Savings, Higher Education and Personal Finance

  Florida Colleges Straight Talk Chancellor Madeline Pumariega talks straight with students during her visit to Polk State College, including sharing what she wishes she had known back in college. High School Graduation The graduation rates for the class of 2015 are at a 12-year high. Florida’s statewide graduation rate climbed…

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• July 26, 2016

  Industry Highlights

  Aligning Florida Colleges with Workforce Needs, and Other College Savings Happenings

  State leaders this summer are focused on aligning students’ college journeys to Florida workforce needs, and Governor Rick Scott is championing an initiative that encourages students to complete college degrees more efficiently — a strategy that also can help them make the most of their Prepaid Plans. A roundup of…

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