Contributor

Patricia Roberts

Education Savings Advocate

Patricia Roberts is a leading advocate on college savings issues and is passionate about helping families across the country understand the importance of planning ahead for their children's futures. For more than 18 years, she has worked in nearly every aspect of the college savings arena as an attorney, product manager, state relationship manager, public speaker and as a mom, saving for her son Benjamin’s post-secondary education. She knows first-hand the difference that advanced planning can make, having financed her own undergraduate and law degrees while working multiple jobs. She also knows the value of higher education and the many wonderful doors it can open. Patricia is chair of the College Savings Plans Network Corporate Affiliates and also plays an active role on other committees including Media Relations.