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• September 27, 2021

  Saving for College

  Big Dreams Start Now. Enroll in a Prepaid Plan and save $50!

  With school back in full swing, it’s time to finally do that thing you keep meaning to do: Open a 529 Prepaid Plan! We know this seems daunting to some, but it doesn’t have to be — it only takes about 15 minutes.  And, just in case you need some…

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• September 7, 2021

  Financial Literacy

  What You Should Know About FAFSA

  If there’s anything that’s more fun than doing your taxes, it’s filling out the FAFSA. (Sarcasm intended.) “Many people say it’s worse because it’s harder to understand from a ‘what are they asking me’ point of view,” says Cozy Whitman, an expert at College Inside Track. The company helps families…

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• September 1, 2021

  Saving for College

  College Savings 101: 4 Things Parents Should Know

  If you’re a parent, chances are you have to make a lot of decisions for your family. And while we might not be able to help you decide everything (e.g., will you be making grilled chicken or spaghetti for dinner?), we are here to help simplify one of the most…

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• August 23, 2021

  Path to College

  Help your child prepare to apply for college with this checklist

  Applying for college can feel like a daunting process. Like any big project, it’s best to break it into bite-sized pieces and check them off one by one. Here is a handy checklist to share with your college-bound child, to help them stay on track! They of course have to…

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• August 18, 2021

  Financial Literacy

  Customer 101: Quick Tips for Using Your Plan Benefits

  Congratulations to all recent high school graduates!  Are you now ready to attend college and use your Prepaid Plan and/or Savings Plan?  The good news is that this is the easiest part of the whole process, and here are a few helpful tips to get you started. Using Your Prepaid…

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• August 3, 2021

  Path to College

  Florida’s top teachers offer tips for new year

  It’s back-to-school time, and parents are once again working to set students up for success. We are rolling back bedtimes, shopping for school supplies and considering breakfasts that will keep them full until lunchtime — all the pieces that feel in our control. But what about one of the biggest…

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• July 25, 2021

  Path to College

  Pro back to school tips for 2021

  Last year was a school year like no other. When it was time to measure 2020-21 student enrollment last fall, the Florida Department of Education qualified it like this: 1,503,788 were “traditional brick & mortar.” 1,211,855 were “innovative.” 76,044 were “traditional virtual.” Most of those “innovative” students began the school…

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• July 19, 2021

  Path to College

  Tips to combat students’ “summer slide”

  For most students, there is nothing so spectacular as that long, lazy stretch of summer. But research shows that this respite from school can come with a price in the form of summer learning loss. On average, students’ achievement scores decline over summer vacation by one month’s worth of school-year…

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• July 1, 2021

  Path to College

  Celebrating Florida’s 5 Teacher of the Year Finalists

  So much of a child’s academic success depends on their teachers, a group of professionals who just cannot be celebrated enough! One of our special joys each year at Florida Prepaid is serving as the presenting sponsor of the Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Program. “I feel…

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• June 23, 2021

  Lifelong Learning

  Tips to make vacations a learning experience

  Summer vacations are a time to relax, explore and make memories as a family, but they are also a time to learn. After all, experience is the best teacher, and new experiences are what vacations are all about! Apply a little bit of creative thinking and intentionality to your vacation,…

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