Use this tool to determine approximately how much money you need to save to pay for college. If you are a parent or an advisor, answer the following questions about a prospective student. You can add more students later on. Let's begin.
Where do you live?
Your state of residence is used to determine the tuition at public colleges.
This will be used to determine the future cost when the student starts college.
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How much are you saving?
Your current savings plan will be used to estimate the future amounts in your college account.
What college would the student like to attend?
Search for a specific college or select a college type (private or public).
What is your savings goal?
Use the slider below to select a savings goal as a percent of the estimated future cost of college. The rest will be assumed to be funded by financial aid, student employment, current income, and/or loans.
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