Learn about the CSS Profile, a financial aid application used by roughly 200 colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies, including what colleges require it, why colleges use it, how it differs from the FAFSA, and more.…

Learn about MassReconnect, a new program that pays for tuition, fees, books, and supplies at any community college in Massachusetts for MA residents 25 and older who have not yet earned a college degree, including how to apply and the resources available at colleges to help students succeed. …

With compound interest, your accrued interest will also accrue interest, further increasing the savings in your 529 account. This is a powerful tool that grows more powerful the longer you are investing, meaning you do best when you start earliest.…

The SAVE plan increases the amount of protected discretionary income, forgives any interest that accrues each month that is not covered by the calculated monthly payment amount, and starting in July 2024, will decrease the percentage of the discretionary income in the calculation.…

Learn if 529 plans can be used for graduate school, what to do with funds remaining after graduation, if each beneficiary needs a separate account, the maximum you can contribute each year, how the account affects financial aid, how grandparent-owned accounts work, and more. …

Saving any amount for college is a positive because it will decrease the amount you need to borrow, will minimally impact financially aid, and will allow you to pay your college bill.…

Learn if you're eligible to receive $50 to put toward your child's college savings through the BabySteps Savings Plan and what those funds can be used for. …

Learn about enhancements made to features within MEFA Pathway, including Careers, My Resume, the College Cost Calculator, and the Course Planner. …

Websites include Better World Books, Textbooks.com, CheapestTextbooks.com, Campus Books, TextbookRush, AbeBooks, Amazon, and eCampus. …

Reasons include being busy, giving your savings time to grow, it will become part of your budget, your money will go toward your child's future, and your future self will thank you …