Sootchy Blog

How to Establish Residency and Qualify for In-State Tuition
The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can be severe.

How Can I Help My Child Get Scholarships for College?
You should start helping your children get scholarships for college sooner rather than later.

How Much Can I Gift My Child Tax-Free?
Gifting your child $16,000 to sit in a bank account won’t necessarily contribute much to their future.

How Do You Teach Children Financial Responsibility?
Teaching your child about financial responsibility is a great way to prepare them for the world as an adult.

5 Ways to Survive College on a Budget: Advice from a College Student
Getting through college without student loans can be tricky. Luckily Sootchy's Intern, Madi Vogt, is here to share her top five ways to save money during your time on campus.

Can You Use a 529 Plan for a Coding Bootcamp?
Learn how you can utilize one of the most popular savings accounts to help pay for a coding bootcamp. Jumpstart your career with a Sootchy 529 plan.

What Is the Best Way to Set Up a College Fund for a Grandchild?
Saving early for college is crucial. Learn the best way you can contribute to your grandchild's future education.

How The State You Study In Affects Your Student Loan Debt
It’s important to beware that studying in certain states is going to be more costly than others. The last thing you want for your child is to have to postpone getting married or owning a home in the future because they are worried about paying off student loans first.

How to Get a Hefty Financial Aid Package for College
While your child is devoting their time to filling out college applications, it’s a great idea for you to start thinking about how to improve their chances of getting a generous financial aid package.

Why You Need to Save for College As Soon as Possible
Procrastination can get to the best of us when it comes to tucking away money for university. Maybe you keep telling yourself there will be more time to save for college in the future or you’ll get around to it when you’re in a better situation financially. It’s hard balancing your financial obligations with something...

How to Establish Residency and Qualify for In-State Tuition
The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can be severe.

How Can I Help My Child Get Scholarships for College?
You should start helping your children get scholarships for college sooner rather than later.

5 Ways to Survive College on a Budget: Advice from a College Student
Getting through college without student loans can be tricky. Luckily Sootchy's Intern, Madi Vogt, is here to share her top five ways to save money during your time on campus.

Is Middle School Too Early to Start Thinking About College?
It's never too early to start preparing for college. Learn how colleges treat middle school records, how to help your child think about their major, and how you can start saving.

What Is "Gift of College" and How Does It Work?
As the price of college continues to grow, families are finding creative ways to fund their education. Learn how you can take advantage of the "Gift of College"

Can Parents Pay Their Child's Student Loan?
It's important to understand the implications of paying off your child's student debt. Learn the ins and outs of covering student debt with a 529 plan.

What is the Maximum Contribution to a 529 Plan in Vermont?
Learn how much you can contribute to your Vermont 529 plan to get the maximum value out of your college savings plan.

What Fees Are Associated with a 529 Plan in North Dakota?
Before opening your North Dakota 549 plan, learn what fees you will have to pay so you can make an informed financial decision.

Can a 529 Plan Be Used for Trade School?
While they are most commonly associated with college, many people wonder if they can use the benefits of a 529 plan for trade school. Learn more with Sootchy.

Can 529 Plans Be Used for Special Needs?
There are many benefits to 529 plans, learn how you can extend these benefits to someone with special needs.

Can You Have More Than One 529 Plan?
There are many circumstances in which you may want to have multiple 529 accounts, learn all the rules and regulations for having multiple 529 accounts.

What Is the Maximum Contribution to a 529 Plan in Arkansas?
If you are thinking about opening a 529 plan in Arkansas, learn how the account will work and what your maximum contribution is.

Sootchy Celebrates: Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune left a legacy of empowering women and minorities through education and access to services. Read more about this amazing woman, and her impact on generations of Americans.

Sootchy Celebrates: Emma Hart Willard
Willard fought for women to have an education in subjects like math and philosophy instead of the ones taught at finishing school. In 1821, she founded Troy Female Seminary, the first school in the US to offer higher education to women.

Sootchy Celebrates: Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patsy Mink spent her career fighting for both gender, and racial equality, affordable childcare, bilingual education and was an author of Title IX, a federal civil rights law. She was also a woman of many firsts. Keep reading to learn more about her fight to empower women in education.

Sootchy Celebrates: Alice Freeman Palmer
Learn how Alice Freeman Palmer spent her life improving opportunities for women to attend college and emphasizing that education was crucial to their independence.

Sootchy Celebrates: Nathan Hare
Learn how Nathan Hare became one of the greatest pioneers of Black studies in America, and how his impacts still change the American educational system.

Sootchy Celebrates: Fanny Jackson Coppin
Learn about the life and legacy of the great Fanny Jackson Coppin, and how she was able to overcome oppression and prosper as a teacher, principal and lecturer.