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• November 20, 2020

  Path to College

  Is accelerated math right for your middle schooler?

  Parenting a child who struggles with math can be frustrating, but parenting a child who excels in the subject comes with its own complications. One of those challenges arises in middle school, when parents face the occasionally easy, sometimes-difficult decision of whether to place their child on an accelerated math…

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• October 20, 2020

  Path to College

  Finish the Year Strong: Family Tips from Local Moms

  Today’s blog comes to you from Lindy Mullen of Jacksonville Mom, a locally focused parenting website written by moms, for moms. Lindy is the mom of two Florida Prepaid kids. As we reach the final stretch of this challenging and unprecedented year, we could not think of a better source…

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• September 25, 2020

  Saving for College

  Here’s your treat – enrollment fee waived through Halloween!

  The pandemic has not hit all Florida families equally. Some Floridians have lost their jobs and are hurting financially. If this describes you, our thoughts are truly with you. (We would encourage you to use this message to fuel your journey to financial recovery and revisit it just as soon…

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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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• August 18, 2020

  Path to College

  Tips from New Teacher of the Year, a former Florida Prepaid kid

  Florida’s new Teacher of the Year didn’t plan on a career in the classroom. She actually resisted it. Krista Stanley said her parents and older sister are all educators, and everyone told her teaching was her destiny—which is why she majored in business administration at Florida State University. “I just…

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• July 23, 2020

  Path to College

  FSU’s Admissions Director explains the college essay

  If your student is a rising high school senior, now is the perfect time to start working on that college essay. Many students find the essay challenging because it’s not the academic exercise they’re accustomed to. To do it well, they must discover an authentic, personal voice—and that can feel…

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• July 23, 2020

  Path to College

  2020 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Update

  Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship Program is as popular as ever, and with some recent modifications, it’s time for a few updates to keep us all straight. While the Class of 2020 has faced some challenges due to COVID-19, they have caught a much-needed break with some conditions being adjusted to…

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• June 16, 2020

  Path to College

  All the quirky reasons we love our dads

    Here are a few things we learned watching this video: When it comes to dads, kids value the little things. Honesty really is the best policy, because these answers are adorable. Time is never wasted if it’s spent together. Florida Prepaid kids really love their dads! In 2017, 2…

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• June 11, 2020

  Lifelong Learning

  A 5-step roadmap to build reading fluency this summer

  Saving money for college is a prudent investment in your child’s future, but of course it’s not the only one you can make. The act of parenting inherently involves huge investments of your time. Making the additional, intentional choice to read aloud with your kids is a proven worthwhile investment.…

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• May 27, 2020

  Saving for College

  “We blinked”: Graduating twins ready to use Plans

  Cristy Clavijo-Kish remembers being in birthing class and receiving information about Florida Prepaid. Now, her identical twin daughters – whom the teen cancer survivor calls her two “miracles” – are Class of 2020 graduates of Immaculata La Salle High School in Miami. “We literally blinked,” Cristy said. The time certainly…

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