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CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan

Indiana

Upromise Investments, Inc. became manager of the Indiana CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan in September 2008, replacing JPMorgan. The plan now uses iShares ETFs in its Year of Enrollment option and mutual funds from various investment managers in its individual-fund options. The plan also offers a FDIC-insured bank savings option from Sallie Mae Bank. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service. To find a financial advisor in your area, use the Find a 529 Pro Directory.

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Performance	Costs	Features	Reliability	Resident Upgrade
1.83	2.98	3.93	4.00	0.55

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Program type:

Savings

Telephone:

1-866-485-9413

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How to enroll:

Enroll through a financial advisor.

Initial year of operation:

1997, but substantially changed in 2008

State agency(ies):

Indiana Education Savings Authority (IESA)

Program manager:

Upromise Investments, Inc.

Program distributor:

Upromise Investments, Inc.

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Eligibility

State residency requirements:

None

Who can be a participant/owner in the program?

U.S. citizens and resident aliens at least 18 years old, emancipated minors, UGMA/UTMA custodians, and legal entities.

Significant time or age restrictions imposed by the program:

For Indiana taxpayers claiming a state tax credit on contributions, the account must remain open for at least one year to avoid recapture of the tax credit on distributions used to pay qualified education expenses.

Contributions

Maximum contributions:

Accepts contributions until all account balances in Indiana's 529 plan for the same beneficiary reach $298,770.

Minimum contributions:

$25

Investment Options

Age-based investment options:

The Year of Enrollment option contains 7 portfolios of underlying mutual funds. Contributions are placed into the portfolio corresponding to the anticipated year of college enrollment, and reassigned to the College Portfolio upon reaching that year.

Static investment options:

Select among 10 individual-fund portfolios with various investment managers. A FDIC-insured bank savings option is also offered.

Underlying investments:

iShares exchange-traded funds (ETF) from BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and mutual funds offered by American Funds, BlackRock Advisors, Columbia Management, PIMCO, and T. Rowe Price. The Savings Portfolio invests in the Sallie Mae High-Yield Savings account.

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Fees & Expenses

Enrollment or application fee:

None, but contributions may be subject to a sales charge depending on share class.

Account maintenance fee:

$20 annually, waived for accounts with an Indiana resident as beneficiary and for accounts with balances of $25,000 or more.

Program management fees:

0.44% manager fee (includes 0.10% state administrative fee) plus distribution expenses of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class C). The Savings Portfolio is subject to a 0.34% manager fee.

Expenses of the underlying investments:

Ranges from 0.14% to 0.20% in the Year of Enrollment portfolio option and from 0.08% to 0.77% in the Individual portfolio options (portfolio weighted average). None for the Savings Portfolio.

Total asset-based expense ratio:

Class A: 0.34% - 1.46%
Class C: 0.34% - 2.21%

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Taxes and other Benefits

Program match on contributions:

None.

State tax deduction or credit for contributions:

A 20% tax credit on up to $5,000 per year in contributions to an Indiana 529 plan can be claimed against Indiana income tax (maximum yearly credit is $1,000). Effective January 1, 2010, rollover contributions and contributions generated through a rewards program are not eligible for the credit.

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State tax recapture provisions:

An account owner must pay with the Indiana tax return a tax equal to the 20 percent of a nonqualified withdrawal from this plan, to the extent of Indiana tax credits previously claimed. Nonqualified withdrawals for this purpose include rollovers but do not include withdrawals made as the result of the beneficiary's death or disability or withdrawals made on account of the beneficiary's receipt of a scholarship. Recapture will apply to accounts terminated within 12 months from account opening date.