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Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreams: A Parent's Step-By-Step Guide from Pre-K to Senior Year

Autor John Hupalo, Peter Mazareas
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 iun 2016
Planning and paying for a college education is a daunting task for most parents. It is a stressful and costly process that needs a well-thought-out academic and financial strategy. This guide offers just that! Two of the nation's leading college planning and financing experts provide clear step-by-step guidance on how to successfully save, plan for, apply to, and finance a college education.

  • Age- and grade-appropriate guidance empowers families with children of all ages, with detailed information on preparing, financing, and successfully applying to college.
  • Financing a college education requires a good look at all available options: savings, free money, financial aid, and loans.
    Finding the right savings vehicle and investments is important.
  • Learn the pros and cons of various savings and investment options, including Bank accounts, 529 Plans, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, and more-so you can begin to develop your plan.
  • Easy-to-understand explanations help parents better understand college loans, including details about federal and private loans, consolidation and refinancing of loans, as well as a discussion on what it means to co-sign a loan.
  • Based on the expert advice presented in this book, parents will be able to create a personalized college admission and financing plan that is unique to their family.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780768940800
ISBN-10: 076894080X
Pagini: 312
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Peterson's
Colecția Peterson's

Notă biografică

John Hupalois a nationally recognized expert in education loan finance and private credit student loans-having structured or securitized more than $50 billion of student loans, helping over 1 million students finance their educations. His career spans three decades with senior positions of a publicly traded education finance company and as Manager of a number of Education Loan Groups on Wall Street. In 2012, he co-founded Invite Education to empower families with better information, tools, and services to more effectively plan and pay for college.

John began his career in 1982 on the Washington staff of Congressman John Porter, a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Labor. From 1987-2003, he was a member or Manager of Education Finance Groups at Manufacturers Hanover Securities Corporation, Salomon Smith Barney, PaineWebber/UBS, and Deutsche Bank (2010). In 2003, he joined First Marblehead Corp., where he participated in the IPO and served as Senior EVP and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hupalo received his B.A. with Honors from Boston University in 1982 and an MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business in 1987. He has testified before Congress, frequently speaks at industry conferences, and has had articles published inU.S. News & World Report,theAssociation of Finance Professional Exchange,and theGreentree Gazette.

Dr. Peter Mazareasis considered one of the nation's foremost experts on college planning and financing.
He is one of the founders of 529 Plans, having worked with Congress on legislation to enable the creation and implementation of 529 savings plans. Peter helped establish and was elected Chair of the two 529 Trade Associations-the College Savings Plan Network (CSPN) and the College Savings Foundation. As a consultant, he helped design, launch, and market several of the nation's largest 529 Programs. He is the former Executive Director of the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, where he implemented some of the nation's first college loan and 529 savings plans. He is featured at national conferences and has been quoted and interviewed in a variety of national publications and radio and TV shows, includingThe Wall Street Journal;USA Today; Kiplinger's; CNN; PBS; Bob Brinker;Money Magazine; Smart Money Magazine; andInvestment News.

Dr. Mazareas has also served as Deputy Treasurer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was a senior administrator and on the faculty at 3 universities, including as a full-time Professor of Business at Boston College's Carroll Graduate School of Management. He is a co-founder of Invite Education.

Dr. Mazareas received a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

Recenzii

"Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreamsis a wonderfully comprehensive guide to college admissions and financial aid from two professionals who know this world inside and out. It is especially helpful in the long-range perspective, as the book offers guidance to parents who want to be certain that their children have the best opportunity to achieve their higher education goals."—William Fitzsimmons,Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, Harvard College
---Sally Donahue, Griffin Director of Financial Aid, Harvard College

"Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreamsis chock full of comprehensive information, tips, and grade-specific direction and action items. This book is a great resource for parents interested in how best to save, pay, and successfully help their children prepare for and navigate the college admissions process. It's an easy read with practical answers to questions that cause families to be very anxious about their children's college prospects."—William D. Hansen,President & CEO, USA Funds
Former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

"Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreamsis a well-written, comprehensive road map simplifying complex financial strategies to saving and paying for higher education. Build the best personal college savings plan, navigate student loans to your advantage, get admitted to the best university possible-it is all here, and more, in one volume. This is an essential reference for families of all income levels, with children of all ages, to secure a financially stress-free college experience. In my thirty years in the industry, I have never seen a better guide for financing and preparing for college. This book is a must have."—William W. Montjoy,Honorary Chairman and Senior Counsel, Global Education Group
"Hupalo and Mazareas pull together the complex financial and college planning issues facing families and make them easy to understand. Their explanation of why it is important to start saving early-even small amounts-is straightforward and compelling, as is the discussion of ways to save for college, including the benefits of 529 Plans. This step-by-step guide will greatly benefit both parents and students, with great practical advice for all situations. The focus on age-appropriate financial education for children of all ages is an added treat. This comprehensive resource demystifies the college planning and application process and shows that with planning and teamwork, families can make their college dreams come true."—Mary Morris,CEO, Virginia529
Chair, The College Savings Foundation

"Dr. Peter Mazareas and John Hupalo's book provides students, parents, and family members an excellent resource that is very thorough and easy to understand.Plan and Finance Your Family's College Dreamsoffers families the extensive (wide-ranging) information about the financial aid process and the guidance needed to establish effective savings and financing plans for a college education at any stage in the student's life."—Bernard (Bernie) Pekala,Director of Student Financial Strategies, Boston College
"This book is a must read for families and financial advisors focusing on paying and planning for college. As a founder and manager of an investment firm, I will recommend this book to my financial advisors and their clients. A truly comprehensive and valuable book and resource for all engaged in college planning."—Larry Glazer,Founder, Mayflower Advisors, LLC
Top 250 Wealth Advisors Award Recipient

"We all want our children to succeed in life. Education is one of the most important elements in the path to success. This step-by-step guide is an excellent resource to navigate this path."—Jack L. Kopnisky,President and CEO, Sterling National Bank
"Two things keep parents, students, and grads from properly and responsibly managing their debt: easy access and accurate information. John Hupalo and Dr. Peter Mazareas adroitly address both at a time when rumors of a crisis loom and young borrowers and their parents need to be more educated on financing, now more than ever before."—Vince Passione,CEO and Founder, LendKey Technologies