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East Catholic School The Premier Catholic School of the Eastern Suburbs ACHIEVEMENT FAITH STRUCTURE Register NOW as classes are filling fast • 3 & 4 Year Old Pre-School Programs • Multiple Extra Curricular Activities including Athletics, Fine Arts and Service Clubs • Our new learning lab features Cooperative based learning projects to prepare students for today’s global society • Contact us at [email protected] 412-351-5403 EastCatholicSchool.org 2001 Ardmore Blvd, Forest Hills, PA 15221 22 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com A current issue of this magazine is also available online. icmags.com PA Treasury manages your investments from there. The benefit is that your savings continues to grow with tuition inflation. The IP gives you more freedom to invest your savings into a variety of 17 different investment options, but your money is more fluid, allowing you to lose or gain depending on market conditions. There are several other options available when starting to save for a minor, including educational savings account (ES), Uniform Transfer/Gift to Minors Act, custodial accounts, or simply putting money under your mattress. No matter what route you choose, it’s never too early to start saving. TRADE SCHOOLS Over the past 30 years, the cost to attend a four-year college has increased by 213 percent, leaving many college graduates searching for ways to repay their student loans. Some high school seniors are looking to avoid the hefty price tag of a four-year degree and instead opting to attend a trade or technical school. Trade school enrollment continues to increase since the early 2000s, but a steep decline in vocational education in the 1980s and ‘90s led to a shortage of blue-collar workers across the nation. Trying to gain back skilled workers has led to an increase in wages, enticing students and parents alike to see