August 23, 2011 - As a result, they are increasingly resorting to additional revenue sources, such as having the child work part-time, assume student loans, live at home and commute or attend a public university.
July 6, 2011 - The contract for the $1.9 billion portfolio is for seven years.
May 23, 2011 - Still, a majority of class of 2011 respondents, 66%, who are graduating with debt say the value of college is equal to or worth more than the debt accumulated.
March 3, 2011 - This beats industry estimates by 30%, FRC says.
November 23, 2010 - Customers may apply this bonus money to investment accounts.
November 19, 2010 - College savings funds have slashed fees this year, Morningstar reports, making them worth another look.
October 27, 2010 - Parents don't start saving for a child's education until they are between seven and 10 years old, Morningstar finds.
October 7, 2010 - CHET Advisor is the first adviser-sold 529 plan sponsored by the state. TIAA-CREF will continue to run the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, a direct-sold 529 college savings plan first launched in 1998.
October 1, 2010 - Two weeks after announcing a new 529 college savings partnership with the state of Nevada, Putnam Investments said it plans to expand sales of the program nationally.
September 28, 2010 - Vanguard lowers fees on its Nevada 529.
August 30, 2010 - Governments effort to boost retirement savings could overburden small employers.
August 16, 2010 - The Tuition Plan Consortium said Monday it re-launched Independent 529 Plan as Private College 529 Plan, to foster pre-purchasing of tuition fees as present rates. The consortium said its Private College 529 Plan will offer investors a way to lock in tuition rates at more than 275 private colleges and universities.
July 27, 2010 - Despite rising tuition fees, the uncertain state of the economy is causing more people to put their own retirement savings ahead of their childrens college education and future.
June 30, 2010 - Education Trust of Alaska is the beneficiary of the latest move in ongoing price competition among 529 college savings plans. Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, plan managers lowered total 529 fees to 1.17% from 1.19% on adviser-sold plans and to 0.69% from 0.71% on direct-sold plans, according to FRC.
May 26, 2010 - Survey finds 70% of seniors feel overwhelmed about high cost of attending college.