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College Financial Planning – How To Go About This

By: Roger Guzman, M.D.

College financial planning should start early. In fact, do it as soon as the child is born. There are benefits to doing this. For one thing the longer time frame will allow some flexibility. You can be more aggressive in pursuing the best return for your money.

The question that begs to be answered is this. How much should one save for college? The College Board says the cost is more than $32000 annually to attend a private university and college. The annual cost in public universities and colleges is much less, around $13,000.00 per year. And it is rising every year at more than the inflation rate.

Everybody in the family should get involved in college financial planning. The kids who are college-bound should think of their educational goals. Answer questions like what do they want to study? Where do they plan to go to university, public or private? In which state do they want to go for this?
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How To Find College Scholarships

Cary Bergeron

A full tuition college scholarship is the dream of most high school seniors or recent graduates. A full ride gives the student the ability to pursue a college degree without worry or concern about how to pay for it. They are hard to find and typically have stringent requirements, but if you are lucky enough to qualify, pursue a full ride very hard.

A full ride scholarship is typically offered by the school, or at least controlled by the school. They cover full tuition and fees, but may not cover room and board. Most have some academic requirement, so the applicant will need to maintain a good GPA in order to keep the scholarship.

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Live Life: Travel and Work in Australia

By: Dylan Lautner

College graduates between the ages of 18 and 30 sometimes need a break. Maybe a trip to Australia is the best way to spend your well-deserved break. Don’t have enough cash to support a year-long holiday? How about working at the same time? (more…)