Saving and Paying For College
Last updated September 21, 2007
Contents
- Recommended Documents
- Recommended Books
- Recommended Links
- Tips on Keeping the Cost of College Down, by the U.S. Dept of
Education
- AP Courses: Economics, Credit Policies
- Pertinent News Articles
About
GET (Guaranteed Education Tuition):
GET is Washington state's 529 prepaid college tuition program.
With GET, the state of Washington guarantees that the money you save
for your child's college education will keep pace with rising college
tuition.
The legislature and governor created GET to help families like yours
save for college. Today, GET is one of the fastest-growing
prepaid college tuition programs in the country, with 70,000 accounts
worth more than $800 million.
Contact Information
GET Program
P.O. Box 43450
Olympia, WA 98504-3450
1-800-955-2318
http://www.get.wa.gov
Power Point Presentations
GET
1.9 MB
NELA 1
MB
Recommended Documents
NELA (Northwest Education Loan
Association)
NELA: Paying for College 2006 - 2007
http://nela.net/~content/~downloads/pfc_2007.pdf
webcast
http://invite.mshow.com/signon.asp?Cobrand=100&usertype=0&ShowNum=165532
NELA: Start Now! Saving for College
http://nela.net/~content/~downloads/start.pdf
webcast
http://invite.mshow.com/signon.asp?Cobrand=100&usertype=0&ShowNum=99282
NELA: Resources for Students and Families
file
IRS Form 970, Tax Benefits for Education
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
Seattle Times College Guide
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/education/collegeguide/
Recommended Books
Kiplinger's, Guide to Investing
Success, May 2003
College Board, Meeting College Costs: What You Need to Know Before Your
Child and Your Money Leave Home. (2005 Edition)
Recommended Links
College Savings Plan Network
http://www.collegesavings.org
Expected Family Contribution
Calculator, from The College Board
http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp
FAFSA, Free Application for Federal Student Aid
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
GET (Guaranteed
Education Tuition), Washington State's 529 Prepaid College Tuition
Program
http://www.get.wa.gov/
U.S. Dept of Education
http://www.ed.gov
Tips on Keeping the Cost of College Down, by the U.S. Dept of
Education
- Serve in AmeriCorps or other National Service Programs
- Take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams in high school
- Participate in career-focused educational programs such as "Tech
Prep" or "School-to-Career"
- Enroll in a 2-year college: then transfer to a 4-year college
- Work part-time while in school
- Take advantage of Armed Forces educational programs
http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/early/parents/edlite-cost-down.html
AP Courses: Economics, Credit Policies
Equivalent
scholarships
AP
credit policies at any college or university
Pertinent News Articles
State's guaranteed tuition program gaining followers, Herald of
Everett, February 14, 2006
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/02/14/100loc_b6get001.cfm
College
funding is subject to unfair rules, expensive fees, Seattle Times,
November 28, 2004
Picking
right college-savings plan isn't easy, Seattle Times, November 28, 2004