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A New Mobile App Provides both Students and Parents with an Interactive Roadmap to Plan for College
Sallie Mae ConsumerFeature
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JUST 38-PERCENT OF AMERICAN FAMILIES HAVE A PLAN TO PAY FOR COLLEGE--ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY. AND, PREPARING FOR COLLEGE CAN BE CONFUSING AND STRESSFUL. BUT NOW, THERE'S A POWERFUL TOOL THAT CAN GIVE BOTH STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS AN ADVANTAGE: THE FREE, NEW "COLLEGE AHEAD" MOBILE-APP FROM "SALLIE MAE" PROVIDES STUDENTS AND PARENTS WITH AN INTERACTIVE ROADMAP, TO PLAN FOR COLLEGE. IT INCLUDES TIPS AND RESOURCES ON EVERYTHING FROM SAVING FOR COLLEGE, AND PICKING A SCHOOL, TO APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL-AID. THE APP IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE IN BOTH APPLE'S "APP STORE" AND "GOOGLE PLAY". "COLLEGE AHEAD" MAKES THE COLLEGE-PREPARATION PROCESS FUN--AND HELPS FAMILIES MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS. NOW, ALL OF THE RIGHT INFORMATION IS IN ONE PLACE--RIGHT AT THEIR FINGERTIPS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APP--AND FOR OTHER COLLEGE-PLANNING RESOURCES--VISIT "SALLIE-MAE"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"PLAN-FOR-COLLEGE".
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