College Planning
Help your clients take the worry out of saving for college with news and analysis on student debt, 529 plans and other tax-efficient savings vehicles as well as the colleges and college majors that deliver the most value.
June 01, 2007
The Prospect of DiscoveryDo you genuinely look forward to the prospect of discovering a great deal about many aspects of your clients' lives? To finding out not just...
May 23, 2007
Three Financial Aid Directors FiredOn Monday, May 21, 2007, Columbia University released its financial aid director, David Charlow, after documents became available showing that he promoted a student loan company in which he held a financial stake. Charlow had sent letters to parents and alumni on three occasions praising the lender--Student Loan Xpress.
May 22, 2007
The American College's Alumni Association Grows to 18,000 Members in Only One YearIn just one year, The American College Alumni Association, Bryn Mawr, Penn. has grown to include 18,000 registered members. This remarkable growth is attributed to the strong affinity and enthusiasm graduates of The American College feel for this
May 17, 2007
Parents Often Wish They Had Saved More For CollegeAmong parents who have had a child in college within the past 10 years, 53% say they didn't save enough for college, and 55% wish ...
May 16, 2007
American College Site Sells Mugs And MoreInsurance professionals who have attended a well-known insurance school - and others who wish they had - now can turn to the Web to buy ...
May 10, 2007
Let the Sun Shine InOn May 10, 2007, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Student Loan Sunshine Act, H.R.890, to ban gifts and payments by student loan companies to universities. Representative George Miller (D-California), who leads the House education committee, joined Representative Howard McKeon (R-California) in co-drafting the legislation, exhibiting a bipartisan determination...
May 09, 2007
College Costs Can Linger Long After GraduationFormer University of Michigan student Debbie Ardemendo says the $150 college loan payment she makes each month does not even cover the interest on the ...
May 04, 2007
Personnel Changes: Missouri, Goldman Sachs, OthersThe Missouri Department of Insurance says Fred Heese will take over as acting chief financial examiner for the state's insurance solvency and company regulation division.Heese ...
May 01, 2007
College Savings To See Big Boost From PPA: AdvisorsThanks to the Pension Protection Act of 2007, more than 25% of financial advisors who do not yet sell 529 college savings plans expect to ...
May 01, 2007
Bill Gross on the Housing CrisisIn an April essay discussing the housing market and the subprime lending issue, Bill Gross, manager of the $102 billion PIMCO Total Return Fund, discusses...