Education Funding for Children or Grandchildren

Education is one of the most powerful gifts you can giveโ€”and one of the most significant expenses youโ€™ll face. Whether youโ€™re planning for your childโ€™s college tuition or setting up a legacy gift for a grandchild, smart planning can help you support their future while maintaining your own financial goals. We help families design tax-efficient, flexible education funding strategies that make long-term sense.

Why It Matters

The cost of education continues to rise, and waiting too long to plan can limit your options. But funding education isnโ€™t just about saving moneyโ€”itโ€™s about aligning your resources with your values and balancing generosity with financial stability. The right plan accounts for taxes, timing, and your full financial pictureโ€”not just tuition.

How We Help

We work with parents, grandparents, and guardians to create tailored solutions that integrate education planning into the broader wealth strategy:

  • Evaluating 529 plans and other education savings accounts
  • Understanding tax treatment of contributions, growth, and withdrawals
  • Coordinating gifts to minors and annual exclusion planning
  • Aligning college savings with retirement and estate goals
  • Reviewing custodial accounts (UGMA/UTMA) and trust-based structures
  • Managing distributions in a way that preserves financial aid eligibility
  • Planning for private school or graduate-level education
  • Integrating education planning into multi-generational wealth strategies

Education Funding Planner

Plan funding for children or grandchildren. Model future costs, project savings, and get a vehicle/titling strategy (529, superfunding, UTMA, trusts, gifting, K-12 tuition cautions). Runs entirely in your browser; no data is sent anywhere.

Updated: Sep 4, 2025

1) Household & Policy Settings

State rules for 529 deductions/credits vary. This tool will flag a state-tax check as a next step.
Used to illustrate gift โ€œsuperfundingโ€ (5-year election). Confirm the current federal amount with CPA.
Higher sensitivity โ†’ favor parent-owned 529 and avoid student-titled assets.

2) Beneficiaries (up to 4)

Name Age Start Age Years Current Yr Cost ($) Current Savings ($) Annual Contrib ($)
โ€œCurrent Yr Costโ€ = todayโ€™s annual total cost of attendance for your target school type; the tool grows it by inflation.

Funding Summary

Enter beneficiaries and click โ€œCalculate Planโ€.

Vehicle & Titling Strategy

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Next Steps & Advisory Handoff

Per-Child Snapshot


Print / Notes

Important compliance notes
  • This tool is educational and does not provide tax or legal advice. Confirm current federal/state rules (529 deductions/credits, five-year gift election, K-12 treatment, FAFSA/CSS impacts) with your CPA/attorney and plan documents before acting.
  • FAFSA/CSS methodologies change; treatment of non-parent 529 distributions has evolved. This tool offers a โ€œconservativeโ€ toggle to plan cautiously; verify current rules during your filing year.
  • No PII is transmitted; all logic runs client-side.

Common Triggers

Clients often reach out when:

  • They welcome a child or grandchild and want to begin saving early
  • Their child is approaching high school or college age
  • Theyโ€™ve received a windfall or inheritance they wish to gift
  • They want to create a legacy without giving direct cash
  • They need to balance multiple financial priorities, including retirement

How We Add Value

We simplify a complex and emotional financial goal, helping you fund education with clarity and control. Our clients benefit from:

  • Clear comparisons of available savings options
  • Coordination across family members or multiple beneficiaries
  • Insight into financial aid dynamics and tax trade-offs
  • Strategies that donโ€™t compromise your long-term financial health
  • Ongoing guidance as needs, schools, or laws change

A Gift That Lasts for Generations

Education planning is about more than tuitionโ€”itโ€™s about opportunity, legacy, and setting the next generation up for success. With careful planning, you can give generously without giving too much. We help make that balance possible.

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