{"id":38,"date":"2021-07-12T16:50:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeinv.wpengine.com\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:24:39","slug":"college-savings-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/college-savings-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"College Savings Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Intro Center&#8221; module_class=&#8221;headline-center college-savings-calculator&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Headline&#8221; module_class=&#8221;headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>College Savings Calculator<\/h1>\n<p>See how saving early can impact your college savings overtime. 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