Yes, you can get up to $51,000 or up to 1 year’s tuition (spread across 4 years) from participating colleges. How? By working with a College Finance Counselor. Colleges do this because: (a) they want to advertise their schools to you, and (b) families who start planning generally have more money saved. Colleges think that this way they will attract better students who can actually pay more. Shhhhhh….. By working with a College Finance Counselor or CFC Team you can actually PAY LESS "out-of-pocket", GET MORE money, and PROTECT your savings.