Florida Prepaid College Tuition program kicks off enrollment

FORT MYERS, Fla. The annual open enrollment period for the Florida Prepaid College Tuition program kicked off Sunday.

Any child in Florida, from newborn through 11th grade, may take part in the program.

There are several prepaid tuition options available to fit the budgets of most families, including two or four-year plans to cover state colleges. There are also hybrid plans available for two years at a state college, and two or more at a university.

“When they know that you are saving for their college, it absolutely raises the bar and the expectations that you have for them,” Florida Prepaid spokesperson Shannon Colavecchio said. “It sends a message that you value their education enough that you are expecting them to go to college and that you believe that they are going to get there.”

Open enrollment runs through Feb. 28, 2018. For more information, click here.