Engage Education—Interview with Patricia Roberts
Episode description
This episode originally aired 1/7/2023.
Patricia Roberts has helped thousands of families avoid millions of dollars in student loan debt over the past 20+ years by sharing her expertise about planning ahead for higher education expenses with 529 plans. She is author of Route 529: A Parent’s Guide to Saving for College and Career Training with 529 Plans and a go-to source for the media and others wanting to learn about these plans. She is Chief Operating Officer at Gift of College, Inc., where she helps employers reduce employee stress associated with the high cost of higher education by offering education-related financial wellness benefits.
As a first-generation student from a low-income family, she nearly missed the opportunity to go to college but managed to earn both an undergraduate and law degree while working multiple jobs. Patricia considers the attainment higher education as THE reason she was able to significantly improve the quality of her life and that of her mom and siblings. She is the proud mom of a recent debt-free college graduate and is on a mission to help others achieve their higher education dreams with as little debt and regret as possible.
Contact Patricia:
Website: http://thegiftofcollege.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciarobertssolutions/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Route529Mom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/route529mom/
Read Patricia's Forbes article about tax-free student loan repayment assistance under the CARES Act: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2021/04/08/the-why-and-how-of-tax-free-employer-student-loan-assistance/?sh=35e5bcfa78df
Get Patricia's book Route 529: https://smile.amazon.com/Route-529-Parents-College-Training/dp/1735750603/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=route+529&qid=1673102175&sr=8-2
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