Navigating College Funding Complexities For Advisors And Their Clients
Joe Messinger shares key updates to the college funding landscape for 2025 while touching on the issues families commonly face when planning for education expenses. He explains the potential impacts of changes to the Department of Education, changes to financial need calculations, financial application filing for divorced parents, and the use and limitations of 529 plans. Joe highlights how advisors can assist clients throughout this college planning process – saving time, frustration, and money. During this webinar, advisors will learn how to:
- Discuss the current landscape for college funding, considering increased college costs and changes to the Department of Education.
- Explain the financial aid process, including how need-based financial aid is calculated.
- Evaluate how the new financial aid rules may impact client college funding opportunities.
- Highlight key differences between the FASFA and CSS Profile and evaluate which may be most advantageous for clients.
- Outline the limitations of 529 plans to fund education expenses.