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5 things most families don’t know about before taking out student loans, but should
1 $31,000 is the maximum amount dependent undergrad students can borrow in federal direct student loans. Annual limits are: $5,500 in year 1 $6,500 in year 2 and $7,500 each subsequent year until the $31,000 overall limit is reached 2 You must complete the FAFSA to access the Federal Direct Student Loans and the Parent…
Kansas City FSP presentation
Click here to access the Kansas City FSP presentation
Siouxland Estate Planning Council presentation
Click here to access CIT’s Siouxland Estate Planning Council presentation
Beware – Retirement savings rollover issue on FAFSA
There is a FAFSA issue that has been tripping up families with qualified retirement savings rollovers that can result in wildly inflated EFC’s (expected family contributions), thus reducing the amount of financial aid they qualify for. Retirement savings moved from one qualified retirement plan to another qualified plan should not be reported as untaxed income…
Quad Cities FSP presentation
Click here to access the CIT Quad Cities FSP presentation
Parent seminar PowerPoint
Click here to access the College Inside Track parent seminar slide show
FPA of Austin symposium presentation
Click here to access the FPA Austin symposium presentation
Guardian Women’s Leadership Summit
Click here to access the presentation from the Guardian Women’s Leadership Summit
Insider tips for the week of Oct. 22, 2018
5 things parents need to know about prepping for the SAT or ACT – Grown and Flown has a helpful article covering both what you should know about standardized tests and how to find the best test prep for your child. Don’t miss – Deadlines for merit aid may be earlier! – Many families…
Seminar PowerPoint
Click the link below to download the College Inside Track education seminar PowerPoint. CIT Seminar Power Point
FPA of Iowa presentation
Click here to access College Inside Track’s FPA of Iowa presentation
College Inside Track Ohio FSP presentation
Click here to access a copy of Chris Wills’ presentation at the Ohio FSP meeting