Tips for grandparents who want to help with college tuition

Tampa Bay Times

A college education was once regarded as a relatively affordable route to lifelong prosperity, but in recent years it has become a hobbling financial burden for many families. As a result, older generations are often stepping up to help their families with college funding. According to a Fidelity Investments survey of its investors — a more affluent group than the average — more than half of grandparents "are saving or plan to start saving to help pay for college costs."