By Curtis Loftis, State Treasurer of South Carolina September 29, 2020 As a parent, it’s normal to worry about your child’s future, but the alarming projections of what college tuition will cost when your little one is older can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, a 529 college savings plan is designed to put you in […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan April 28, 2020 To an eighth or ninth grader, college may seem like a journey to be taken in the far distant future, but parents know that time moves much more quickly than their children can imagine. Parents also understand that preparing […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan February 18, 2020 Most parents think that their children are the smartest and most talented kids around, and they should. All children deserve to have parents who are supportive and believe in their ability to succeed. But relying on a child’s dazzling genius […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan August 15, 2018 It’s that time of year! The season of searching for No. 2 pencils, brightly colored binders, and that oh-so-special book bag is here. It’s an exciting time, full of anticipation for school-age children and their parents. But, as the first […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan April 11, 2018 You helped him tie his shoes before his first day of kindergarten. You showed her how to braid her hair before the winter formal. He almost slept through his alarm on the day of the SAT, and she left her […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar Date: January 10, 2018 Happy New Year! It feels like 2017 came and went in the blink of an eye. With the start of the new calendar year comes the long-standing tradition of creating resolutions. Families, 2018 is as great a time as any to […]
By: South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Date: August 28, 2017 As summer memories begin to fade and the excitement builds for the start of fall sports, the inevitable is approaching: back to school season. Whether your child is entering Kindergarten or college, shopping for school supplies is likely […]
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan May 15, 2017 If there’s something strange in your 529 plan, who you gonna call? I would hope you’d call on CSPN’s 529 Myth Busters! In all seriousness, as we head toward National 529 College Savings Day – a day that […]
By: South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan January 9, 2017 As I write this, I can’t believe that Christmas and New Year’s celebrations have already come and gone. I hope that everyone reading this had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. You may be experiencing post-holiday blues as […]