Study: Grandparents Save for College for Grandchildren - Inside Higher Ed

More than half (53 percent) of grandparents are saving for their grandchildren's college costs, or plan to start saving, according to research released Thursday by Fidelity. And 90 percent reported that, if asked, they would be likely to make a financial contribution to their grandchildren's college costs. A majority of grandparents are also talking to both their children and grandchildren about college savings. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/06/06/study-grandparents-save-college-grandchildren#sthash.S65Tq6o1.dpbs