As your children get closer and closer to graduation, that education cheque is slowly becoming your reality. 

In this episode, Josh Leonard is joined by Dan Cieniewicz aka The College Dude, to discuss all things saving for college. They emphasize the need for parents to come up with a budget and consider sources of funding for college including the FAFSA process and recent changes to it. 

Dan and Josh discuss: 

• Retirement benefits grandparents can receive through paying for their grandchildren’s education 
  
• The challenge of integrating grandparents into the conversation about college funding
  
• The importance of scholarships, grants, and choosing the right school for each student
  
• The FAFSA Simplification Act and its implications for grandparent-owned 529 plans
  
• The four fits and factors you need to consider before choosing a college 
  
• And more
  

Resources:

• Schedule a meeting with the team
  
• Tax Tips For Grandparents Paying for College
  
• How to Pay for College: eBook 
  
• College Tracker
  

Connect with Josh Leonard: 

• jleonard@leonardadvisorygroup.com
  
• LinkedIn: Josh Leonard
  
• Leonard Advisory Group
  
• 412-998-PLAN
  
• YouTube: Leonard Advisory Group
  
• Facebook: Leonard Advisory Group
  

About our Guest: 

Dan Cieniewicz works with parents of teenage children as they find themselves in a position to strategize to pay for college while also staying on track for retirement. Dan’s goal when working with clients is to explain the complexities of the financial aid & college application process and to strategize to make sure that both parents and children are set up for long-term success. 

Dan was born & raised in Berks County. He attended Albright College, majoring in Economics & Political Science and played on the football team.  Dan has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation. 

Dan is the head girls basketball coach at Warwick High School in Lititz, PA and loves working out and playing basketball. He resides in Lititz with his wife, Carly.  He also became a father in March of 2022, to a beautiful daughter, Stella.