Sootchy Blog

How Can I Help My Child Get Scholarships for College?
You should start helping your children get scholarships for college sooner rather than later.

How to Establish Residency and Qualify for In-State Tuition
The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can be severe.

How Do You Teach Children Financial Responsibility?
Teaching your child about financial responsibility is a great way to prepare them for the world as an adult.

How Much Can I Gift My Child Tax-Free?
Gifting your child $16,000 to sit in a bank account wonโt necessarily contribute much to their future.

5 Ways to Survive College on a Budget: Advice from a College Student
Getting through college without student loans can be tricky. Luckily Sootchy's Intern, Madi Vogt, is here to share her top five ways to save money during your time on campus.

Can You Use a 529 Plan for a Coding Bootcamp?
Learn how you can utilize one of the most popular savings accounts to help pay for a coding bootcamp. Jumpstart your career with a Sootchy 529 plan.

What Is Sootchy?
Sootchy is an app on a mission to eradicate student loan debt. Keep reading to learn more about all the ways we're working toward debt-free education for all!

What Is the Best Way to Pay for College Tuition?
Choosing how you want to pay college tuition is an extremely difficult decision, discover the most popular methods used by families today.

When Should a High Schooler Start Applying for Scholarships?
Scholarships are essential for some people to afford higher education, it's important to have enough time to apply. Learn when you should start applying.

How Much Should You Save Each Month for Your Child's College?
There are a lot of factors that affect the amount you'll need to save for your child's education, learn how much you'll need for your child with Sootchy.

How Do I Leave My Assets to My Grandchild?
Learn how you can make the biggest impact in your grandchild's life by ensuring they get the most benefits possible from your assets.

Follow Up to Forbes: An In-Depth Look at Student Loan Forgiveness
One of the core policies of the incoming Biden/Harris administration is the forgiveness of up to $10,000 of student debt for each person who qualifies.

How Can I Help My Child Get Scholarships for College?
You should start helping your children get scholarships for college sooner rather than later.

How to Establish Residency and Qualify for In-State Tuition
The difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition can be severe.

5 Ways to Survive College on a Budget: Advice from a College Student
Getting through college without student loans can be tricky. Luckily Sootchy's Intern, Madi Vogt, is here to share her top five ways to save money during your time on campus.

Is Middle School Too Early to Start Thinking About College?
It's never too early to start preparing for college. Learn how colleges treat middle school records, how to help your child think about their major, and how you can start saving.

What Is "Gift of College" and How Does It Work?
As the price of college continues to grow, families are finding creative ways to fund their education. Learn how you can take advantage of the "Gift of College"

Can Parents Pay Their Child's Student Loan?
It's important to understand the implications of paying off your child's student debt. Learn the ins and outs of covering student debt with a 529 plan.

What is the Maximum Contribution to a 529 Plan in Vermont?
Learn how much you can contribute to your Vermont 529 plan to get the maximum value out of your college savings plan.

What Fees Are Associated with a 529 Plan in North Dakota?
Before opening your North Dakota 549 plan, learn what fees you will have to pay so you can make an informed financial decision.

Can a 529 Plan Be Used for Trade School?
While they are most commonly associated with college, many people wonder if they can use the benefits of a 529 plan for trade school. Learn more with Sootchy.

Can 529 Plans Be Used for Special Needs?
There are many benefits to 529 plans, learn how you can extend these benefits to someone with special needs.

Can You Have More Than One 529 Plan?
There are many circumstances in which you may want to have multiple 529 accounts, learn all the rules and regulations for having multiple 529 accounts.

What Is the Maximum Contribution to a 529 Plan in Arkansas?
If you are thinking about opening a 529 plan in Arkansas, learn how the account will work and what your maximum contribution is.

Sootchy Celebrates: Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune left a legacy of empowering women and minorities through education and access to services. Read more about this amazing woman, and her impact on generations of Americans.

Sootchy Celebrates: Emma Hart Willard
Willard fought for women to have an education in subjects like math and philosophy instead of the ones taught at finishing school. In 1821, she founded Troy Female Seminary, the first school in the US to offer higher education to women.

Sootchy Celebrates: Patsy Takemoto Mink
Patsy Mink spent her career fighting for both gender, and racial equality, affordable childcare, bilingual education and was an author of Title IX, a federal civil rights law. She was also a woman of many firsts. Keep reading to learn more about her fight to empower women in education.

Sootchy Celebrates: Alice Freeman Palmer
Learn how Alice Freeman Palmer spent her life improving opportunities for women to attend college and emphasizing that education was crucial to their independence.

Sootchy Celebrates: Nathan Hare
Learn how Nathan Hare became one of the greatest pioneers of Black studies in America, and how his impacts still change the American educational system.

Sootchy Celebrates: Fanny Jackson Coppin
Learn about the life and legacy of the great Fanny Jackson Coppin, and how she was able to overcome oppression and prosper as a teacher, principal and lecturer.