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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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• May 26, 2021

  Saving for College

  Celebrating 100,000 Savings Plans on 5-29 Day

  Move over, May the Fourth. Sure, we love Star Wars, but in our galaxy there is no better “ought to be a holiday” than May 29. Known nationally as “529 Day,” it is always the perfect day to celebrate saving for college. But this year we at Florida Prepaid have…

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• May 25, 2021

  Financial Literacy

  Ready to Use Your Prepaid Plan?

  So you’ve been faithfully making your Prepaid Plan payments — all while not quite believing your child will ever be old enough to graduate high school, of course. But the day inevitably comes. So now what? First, know that Florida Prepaid is going to make this easy on you. You…

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• April 6, 2021

  Path to College

  Which is better: AP or dual enrollment?

  High-performing students learn quickly that they can earn college credits while in high school, either by taking Advanced Placement classes or by participating in a Dual Enrollment program with their local state college. Both programs net considerable savings on tuition, look excellent on a college transcript, and give students a…

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• March 26, 2021

  Financial Literacy

  7 Myths Debunked About Florida Prepaid

  You’ve heard the expression that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? We titled this blog “7 Myths Debunked,” but we could easily have gone with “7 Reasons to Sleep Easy” or “7 Reassuring Facts About Florida Prepaid.” Read on to discover why Florida Prepaid is a…

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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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