Money for College

With a child in high school, I need to start thinking about paying for college. My kids have a pretty good chunk of change stashed away for college thanks to the stock market boom of the 1990's. I shouldn't have to worry about need ing to pay too much out of pocket for college and the kids won't be buried in student loans when they graduate.

I can't imagine any of my kids will be heavily recruited for athletic scholarships, a couple may have a shot at academic scholarships though. There are a lot of other scholarships available out there for all sorts of things. It will just be up to me and the kids to find scholarships that they are eligible for.

The internet is, of course, making it easier to find scholarships. A site I peeked at called Scholarships.com is a must for any college bound kid and their parents. It is essentially a large database/list of available scholarships with all the eligibility criteria, contact and application info for each scholarship. It is the single best resource out there for people who want to find scholarships.