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ERIC Number: EJ486573
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0884-1241
Prepaid Tuition Plans for College Education: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Swindle, Bruce; Burckel, Daryl V.
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, v5 n1 p9-19 1994
Discussion of prepaid college tuition plans looks at their strengths and weaknesses and provides an analysis to illustrate their use as an alternative in funding a child's future education. It is noted that, although some financial planners argue against them, they can offer significant savings by locking in tuition rates. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Higher Education, Marketing, Money Management, Parent Financial Contribution, Paying for College, State Programs, Tuition
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Prepayment Plans; Tuition Prepayment