Create Your Own Pot O’ Gold this St. Patrick’s Day
By Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald March 17, 2014 As State Treasurer of Iowa and administrator of College Savings Iowa, I frequently have the opportunity to talk to grandparents about […]
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New CSPN Data Indicates Continued Growth for College Savings Plans
By Betty Lochner, Chair, College Savings Plans Network March 11, 2014 Today, the College Savings Plans Network published its 2013 Year-End 529 Report, which features aggregated data from the 103 savings […]
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Saving for College — Two Plans are Better Than One!
By Sheila Salehian Senior Deputy Treasurer, Office of Nevada State Treasurer Kate Marshall March 3, 2014 Contributing to a prepaid tuition plan and a traditional 529 college savings plan simultaneously….really? […]
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Kids Remind Us of What’s Important: Technology Brings Us Together
By: Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program & CSPN Chair You may or may not be aware of a young man named Robby, better known as […]
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Happy Presidents Day!
By Jim DiUlio Director, Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program We celebrate Presidents Day each February, and it gives us a chance to reflect on our country’s history […]
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Show Your Love by Donating to a 529 College Savings Plan
By Lisa S. Cleveland Director of Communications, National Association of State Treasurers Mark Twain once quipped that “actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often.” While […]
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So what is a prepaid plan exactly?
By Claire Whittington Director, Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program As parenting fears go, starting a college fund is right up there with sending your child to their first […]
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White House Initiative – College Savings
January 28, 2014 Recently, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama issued a call to action, requesting colleges and universities, foundations, businesses, non-profits, government officials, other leaders and individuals […]
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529 Plans and the FAFSA
By: Jodi Golden Director of the Indiana Education Savings Authority January 27, 2014 FAFSA? What in the world does that mean, you ask? Well, for those families that have […]
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MLK’s Leadership Provides a Roadmap for College Savings
By: Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program & CSPN Chair January 20, 2014 With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday upon us, I have been thinking […]
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Prepaid Tuition Plan Provides a Father of 9 Children with Flexibility to Start a Business
College Savings Plans of Maryland During this past holiday season, I had the wonderful blessing of receiving an incredible testimonial from one of our Prepaid College Trust account holders that […]
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A Fresh Start to the New Year
By: Betty Lochner, Director of Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program & CSPN Chair January 6, 2014 Happy New Year! The holiday season has come to a close, but I love […]