Families May Have to Make College Decisions Before Knowing Full Cost

December 4, 2023 – In an article for the Wall Street Journal about how the revamped FAFSA and rushed timeline are complicating college planning for families, Shannon Vasconcelos, senior director of college finance for Bright Horizons College Coach talks about the importance of separating your 529 college savings accounts. 

“If you’ve been holding all of your college savings in one 529 with your oldest listed as the beneficiary, move the money for the younger kids to their own accounts,” said Shannon Vasconcelos, senior director of college finance for Bright Horizons College Coach, a college-admissions advising firm.

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