Let's Talk About... Demystifying ISave 529 & FAFSA

About this episode

The episode discusses FAFSA and ISAVE 529 with experts and a parent sharing their experiences in planning for college funding.

Life after high school includes understanding how to pay for it. So, let's talk about FAFSA and ISAVE 529 with guests, Alicia Callannan, deputy treasurer for the State of Iowa, Erick Danielson of ICAN Succeed, and Lauren Riley, an Ankeny parent sharing her experience planning for the future of her three children.

People in this episode

Guests: Alicia Callannan, Erick Danielson, Lauren Riley

Topics covered

• FAFSA
• ISAVE 529
• college funding
• financial planning
• parenting
• education

Keywords

• FAFSA
• ISAVE 529
• college funding
• financial aid
• Iowa
• parenting
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ICAN Succeed

Places: Iowa

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