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• February 3, 2021

  Industry Highlights

  Big FAFSA changes begin in October 2022

  Big changes are coming to the FAFSA starting in October 2022. The “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” is a form that students and families must fill out in order to qualify for financial aid in college—and completing it has long been synonymous with “epic ordeal.” That odious reputation is…

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• February 1, 2021

  Saving for College

  Open Enrollment is here! Save $50 by enrolling in February

  Prepaid Plan Open Enrollment has begun! Here at Florida Prepaid, this is a season of hard work but also celebration, because we know it’s a time when Florida families change the course of their children’s future by securing their ability to go to college affordably. We hope you will join…

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• January 22, 2021

  Saving for College

  Our best college savings #parentinghacks

  Remember the moment you stepped into your home with your new baby and realized, “Oh no! I have no idea what I’m doing!” If you didn’t experience that new parent panic then, congratulations, and please purchase a coffee for the rest of us. If you did; however, then you’re not…

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• January 22, 2021

  Saving for College

  Four different parents’ take on Florida Prepaid

  Parents are resilient, adaptable, responsive. We have to be. Nobody can go from sound asleep to soothing, feeding, changing and swaddling a newborn faster than a mom. Nobody can clean a skinned knee, fix the Wi-Fi and tell a terribly punny joke like a dad. And nobody adapted to the…

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• January 22, 2021

  Saving for College

  Why you shouldn’t bank on scholarships alone

  It’s often said that success occurs when preparation and luck meet. This adage certainly applies to college savings when you consider that while scholarships can be a big help, the best strategy involves preparation. Fortunately, Florida Prepaid has you covered with an array of options that can help you diversify…

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• December 17, 2020

  Saving for College

  We’ve enhanced our 529 Savings Plan! See how.

  Our risk-free Prepaid Plans sometimes take the spotlight, but our 529 Savings Plan also shines! Know that we make it our priority to ensure the Florida 529 Savings Plan is the best choice to help you meet your college savings goals. Today, we are pleased to announce the following additional…

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• December 17, 2020

  Saving for College

  Portfolio manager bought Prepaid for “simplification” & “foundation”

  Stella Heintz may only be 10, but she’s all about seizing the day. She loves to play LOL Surprise dolls with her 5-year-old sister, hug the new best friends she just made on the playground, and dream big dreams. “At one point, Stella thought she’d be five different things when…

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• November 24, 2020

  Saving for College

  This holiday season, give the legacy gift of education

  Toys, books, clothes and bikes make wonderful gifts, and we hope every kid’s holiday is filled with a few of these cheerful things. But we believe there’s something profound, something permanent, something that feels exponential about the gift of a college education. Your kids and grandkids are too young to…

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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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