TIDBITS - College Savings

*Brightstart, Illinois’ 529 Savings Plansavings plan, was recently awarded 4 ½ Caps out of 5 (for Illinois residents) in the “Cap Rating” system from website www.SavingForCollege.com.

* According to The Southern Illinoisan, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C) will increase its tuition rate by 16% for the Fall 2004 semester, bringing the total cost (tuition, fees, room and board) to $11,540 per year, up from $11,180.
Some other Illinois universities’ costs:

Here are some other Illinois universities’ costs for the 2003-2004 school year:

Bradley University (Peoria) - $22,910
Illinois State University (Normal) - $14,828
University of Illinois (Urbana) - $15,734
Western Illinois University (Macomb) - $9,281

* Check out www.2save4college.com – it has had an “extreme makeover”. Let me know what you think. I’ve tried to include as much usable information as possible – but if you are looking for more information, let me know and I’ll do what I can to find or provide it.