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  1. COVID & College: Preparing for the financial aid crunch

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COVID & College: Preparing for the financial aid crunch

07/06/2021

Michael Conrath


Investing for college during and after COVID may be even more important than it was before.

A college plan is essential at all times, but especially in these days of lingering COVID uncertainties and shrinking financial aid expectations. With free aid likely harder to come by and student debt already at unmanageable levels, many families may need to invest even more to pay their share of college costs.

Financial aid: An overlooked casualty of the pandemic

Like so much in life, college has felt the full brunt of COVID. The virus quickly shut down campuses last spring, resulting in billions in lost revenue. Those losses mounted as enrollment declined for the fall 2020 semester, particularly among incoming freshmen uninterested in remote learning and international students unable to travel. On the plus side, college costs posted some of their smallest increases in decades, with many schools freezing or cutting tuition in an effort to recruit students.

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To learn more about college planning and 529 college savings plans:

  • Consult your financial professional
  • Visit www.ny529advisor.com
  • Call 1-800-774-2108


Before you invest, consider whether your or the beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in that state's qualified tuition program.

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