Contributions are even tax-deductible in some states.
When the time comes, the college bill may not be as steep as expected, says Roger Herman of the Herman Group, management consultants and futurists. Herman predicts that more corporations will offer substantial scholarships as a way to recruit good employees. Joseph Coates of Coates and Jarratt, another futurist firm, expects that technological advances in video and teleconferencing will improve remote learning and even replace college campuses by the time Noah and Olivia become teenagers. The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc.