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title: Your Child Will Be Ready For College - What About Your Wallet?
description: Learn how to financially prepare for your child's college education with National Cooperative Bank's resources and tips on savings, aid, and planning.
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# [Your Child Will Be Ready For College - What About Your Wallet?](https://www.ncb.coop/blog/your-child-will-be-ready-for-college-what-about-your-wallet)

 Written by [National Cooperative Bank](https://www.ncb.coop/blog/author/national-cooperative-bank) | May 13, 2022 3:57:16 PM

Getting ready to send your child to college brings up so many emotions — don't let stress about money be one of them. Without a plan in place to save from an early age, you can end up in a tough situation.

We’re here to help!

Whether you’re planning to save for college for your child or yourself, we have resources available to walk you through all the options to consider when putting together a financial plan.

Visit NCB's financial education center to learn about topics including:

- Different ways to pay for college
- How to calculate unexpected costs
- Tools to help build college savings
- The benefits and risks of 529 plans
- Student aid options available
- How to calculate out-of-pocket costs and estimated student aid required

[View full post](https://www.ncb.coop/blog/your-child-will-be-ready-for-college-what-about-your-wallet)

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