Does the plan cover all college costs, or only tuition?

The day when a woman went to work to pay for college costs are over.

The short answer to the question "Why does college cost so much?"

We also know that college costs have never been higher - or more difficult to manage.

That means all but $10,000 of the college cost would come from the child in the first year.

Thirty years ago, private college costs were equal to 21 weeks of average pay.

Interest would be tax free, unless the money was not used for college costs.

The student's need for aid is simply the difference between the college costs and the family contribution.

Some students use the fall term to earn money to help pay college costs.

Meanwhile, college costs are up 35 percent from five years ago.