Remember:
As the parent of a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader, you know that your child has big dreams for the future. While his or her career as a veterinarian, heating technician, nurse, or agricultural engineer is years down the road, there’s plenty you can do right now to support your child’s dreams.
Developmentally, your child is at an age where he or she can make meaningful plans about the future and follow through on them. It’s also the age when he or she begins to understand the value of saving and can truly understand the impact saving for college will have on his or her future. These resources aim to help you support your child’s dreams both academically and financially.

Saving for College
Whether or not you’ve made regular contributions to your child’s college savings account, it’s never too late to get started or to renew your commitment to being a saver.


Involve your child in his or her college savings
This can mean encouraging your child to make small contributions to their college savings – from birthday money or allowance – or it can mean involving your child in your greater process thought process of saving for college.