According to the California State University website, on average, CSU tuition can cost over $6,000 per academic year. At a UC, the average annual cost of tuition can be over $15,000.

That's why parents in San Luis Obispo say they started saving for their children's college funds early.

"We started college funds for our kids, basically when they were born, and I think recently we started putting even more into their college funds," said Madeline Kacsinta, a mom of two.

"When each of them were born, we opened up a 529, I think, the college fund. And we do like $100 a month into each account just automatically, which I know probably isn't enough, but it's something to start", said Kendall Andrechek, a mom of 3.

Her kids are 6, 8, and 11 and she hopes saving early will help them reach thei

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