Quick links

The College Savings Checklist

Written by Saving For College Editorial Team | July 18, 2025

Whether your child is a newborn or getting ready to ship off to college, this helpful checklist provides steps to keep you on track for college success at any age.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Was this article helpful?

About the author

Saving For College Editorial Team

Author

The Savingforcollege.com Editorial Team consists of current and past contributors, including Mark Kantrowitz, Martha Kortiak Mert, Marc Suhr, and others listed on our Authors page. We have dozens of years of experience with 529 plans and college savings and have published hundreds of articles empowering families with the knowledge to save wisely for college.

Full bio →

Read other articles

A good place to start:

See the best 529 plans, personalized for you

Helping families save for college since 1999

Key Resources

Our Company

Join our email list

The latest articles and tips to help parents stay on track with saving and paying for college, delivered to your inbox every week.

Frequently featured in:

Saving For College is an unbiased, independent resource for parents and financial professionals, providing them with information and tools to understand the benefits of 529 college savings plans and how to meet the challenge of increasing college costs.