College Resources & News from CFNC
August 20, 2016 was “Kickoff to Kindergarten” day, with Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh offering free admission to rising kindergartners and their parents. The NC 529 Plan was a sponsor of this event; NC 529 Plan staff provided sessions for parents on saving for college for their kids.
Can you picture it? Your son or daughter all grown-up, dressed in a cap and gown, and striding across the stage to receive a high school diploma. It’s a thought that makes a parent’s heart fill with pride and emotion; your baby has made it through the early years and is now ready to take on future challenges!
Go Ask Mom, a resource for Triangle moms on the WRAL-TV website, featured the Kickoff to Kindergarten at Marbles Kids Museum in its rundown of weekend events for families. Kickoff to Kindergarten was sponsored by the NC 529 Savings Plan, and was designed to help kids become acclimated to the sights, sounds and activities of kindergarten before their first day. The event was free for rising kindergartners and their families.
Takeila Hall, College Foundation of North Carolina Regional Representative, spoke with WGHP on how to avoid taking on student loan debt by saving for college using an NC 529 Plan. She emphasized that it is never to early, nor too late, to start saving and help relieve some of the burden of college tuition.
Starting kindergarten is a big step for your little one—and your family. Whether it’s your first child or your fourth, preparing for the big day never seems to get any less chaotic. There’s a lot to do and learn before sending a young one off to school for the first time.
A recent survey shows that many parents are not prepared to pay for their child’s college education. Tameka Ruffin from the College Foundation of North Carolina talks about those results, and shares how to start saving for your children’s college education with the NC 529 Plan.
May is College Education Month, and 5/29 Day is a day to promote saving for college through a state-sponsored 5/29 plan. Almost every state offers it’s own college savings plan, although each has it’s own set of features.
NC 529 Savings Plan administrators teamed up with Marbles Kids Museum to hold a celebration for “5/29 Savings Play Day.” It was an opportunity for parents to learn about ways to save for their children’s college while their children played with the tools and toys in the museum.
On May 29, 2016, North Carolina 529 Plan administrators teamed with Marbles Kids Museum to host a “Savings Play Day.” This was an opportunity for Moms and Dads to learn about saving for their kids’ college years while playing with the fascinating tools and toys in this great museum.
First of all, congratulations! Earning a scholarship is a big deal and your student likely worked hard to receive it. You’re probably relieved that this scholarship will reduce some, or maybe even all, of what you’ve been planning to cover in college expenses.