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Young athletes can look to private scholarship funds to maximize their tuition aid.

Borrowing for college is often the best path to a fulfilling career and a financially secure future.

Refinancing or consolidating your student loans can lower payments but change important terms.

What are the best ways to use money in a 529 plan if your child won’t be using it for college?

A 529 plan allows you to save for that coming college bill in a tax-advantaged way.

Putting children through school and securing graduate degrees often means borrowing more.

More high school graduates, in light of the current crisis, are putting college on hold.

Avoid an unwanted tax bill by recontributing funds to your 529 plan within 60 days of a college refund.

Parents who are struggling to repay student loans may find relief through refinancing or other options.

If you don’t know what you’re doing, your extra student loan payments could be going to waste.

Learn how students can get financial aid help when they or parents are hit with an income loss.

Physical and mental demands can make some professions, like dentistry, ripe for disabling afflictions.

Understand how your student loans fall into your overall debt load, then make a plan.

The investment strategy you select for your 529 college savings plan will impact your potential return and risk.

Going to college happens in stages, and each stage takes some financial knowledge and preparation.

How do accounts not specifically geared for college stack up when it comes to saving for higher education?

You might consider a custodial account for flexibility — or a custodial 529 or Coverdell for education.

Learn how the benefits of different 529 plans can ease the burden of paying for college.

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