Grades 9-12
Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar
Finding the Right College Fit: How Inflation and Saving Affect Paying for College
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“How inflation and saving affect paying for college” webinar will help you look at the big picture when relating to your students and their families that are planning and paying for college. Higher education is considered an investment, but the costs have been outpacing general inflation and can be financially out of reach using the household income of many families. Today, a basket of resources including student loans and college savings plans are widely available with their usefulness dependent on greater economic trends.
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