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June 19, 2018
CFNC High School Timeline and Checklist

CFNC's high school timeline and checklist can help you stay on track all four years and prepare for college!

Vivian With Guests
June 4, 2018
College Foundation of North Carolina Partners with Award-Winning TV Chef to Help Families Save for College

With rising tuition costs, North Carolina families are seeking convenient and affordable options to pay for college. College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), a free college assistance service of the State of North Carolina, is committed to raising awareness about college savings plans in the workplace that can help secure a student’s future.

Father Daughter Breakfast
April 14, 2018
Can I Save For College As Easily As I Save For Retirement?

When it comes to saving money to pay for college, many parents are doing it the old-fashioned way: that is to say, they’re hoping for a miracle! A survey conducted in January of this year found that 57 percent of the parents polled had saved less than $10,000. But the survey found that parents do have high savings hopes.

Girl Swing
April 5, 2018
The Real Life Impact of Saving for College

When Kate opened an NC 529 Account for the first of her four children, she was still paying off her own school loans from undergraduate and law school. She had been the first in her family to go to college and she scrimped, saved, and worked all the way through school and still came out with a sizable 10-year loan that she eventually refinanced into a 20-year loan.

Seesaw Piggybank
March 16, 2018
The Psychology Behind Spending and Saving … and How the NC 529 Plan Can Help

There are optimists and there are pessimists. There are leaders and there are followers. And in the world of economics, there are savers and there are spenders.

Money Clock
February 28, 2018
Saving for College: Start Early, Reap the Rewards

Picture this. Your child strides confidently across the stage at their high school graduation, shakes the principal’s hand, and receives their much-anticipated diploma. Now, imagine being able to celebrate your graduate’s success by handing them money to put towards higher education expenses.

Future Me
February 16, 2018
What Does Your Little One’s Future Hold?

How do you picture your little one’s future? Bustling around a hospital saving lives? Reporting on the nightly news? Being a professional athlete?

Child Gift
December 9, 2017
Give a Gift that Keeps on Giving

Not sure what to give as a gift this holiday season? Make a contribution to a college savings account. Friends and family can contribute as little as $25 to a student’s NC 529 Account. The contribution is a meaningful gift that keeps on giving.

Almost Done
July 18, 2017
Money Management Tip: Keep Saving for College!

From baby’s first teetering steps until your child strides across the high school graduation stage, you’re focused on the future. You read stories and do homework to support their education.

Colored Pencils
June 16, 2017
The Kindergarten Milestone

The first years of your child’s life are filled with countless milestones: crawling, walking, talking, making friends, learning to count and read. There were first teeth and new words spoken.