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Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure® 529 Plan

Arizona

Four FDIC-insured options are offered in the Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure 529 Plan: (1) the CollegeSure CD with a variable interest rate pegged to a private-college tuition index, (2) the InvestorSure CD with an interest rate pegged to a percentage of the increase in the S&P 500 Index over a five-year period, (3) fixed-rate CDs with one-year or three-year maturities, and (4) the Honors Savings Account, a high-yield savings account available from College Savings Bank.

5-Cap Rating

Resident:
Non-Resident:

Savingforcollege.com's 5-Cap Ratings provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing a formula that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories. (Scale 0 to 5; 5 is highest)

Performance	Costs	Features	Reliability	Resident Upgrade
4.00	N/A	2.23	3.60	0.10

General

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Residents are not limited to investing in their own state's plan. Another state may offer a plan that performs better and has lower fees. If there is no tax break offered for in-state investors ... shop around!

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Program type:

Savings

Telephone:

1-800-888-2723

Web site:

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How to enroll:

Enroll directly with the program or through contracted partners such as financial advisors or financial institutions with the State of Arizona.

Initial year of operation:

1999

State agency(ies):

Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education

Program manager:

College Savings Bank

Program distributor:

College Savings Bank

Manager contract term:

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Eligibility

State residency requirements:

None

Who can be a participant/owner in the program?

Individuals of legal age, UGMA/UTMA custodians, and legal entities; joint ownership by spouses is permitted.

Significant time or age restrictions imposed by the program:

CollegeSure® CDs have maturities ranging from one year to 22 years. InvestorSure CDs have a five-year maturity. Fixed-rate CDs have one- or three-year maturities. The CDs are subject to early redemption penalties ranging from 1% to 10% of principal for withdrawals prior to maturity.

Contributions

Maximum contributions:

Accepts contributions until all account balances in Arizona's 529 plans for the same beneficiary reach $374,000.

Minimum contributions:

CollegeSure CD:
With lump-sum contributions, the minimum initial contribution is $250. With the automatic investment plan, the minimum contribution level is $25 per month via electronic funds transfer, or $25 per payroll via payroll deduction. Deposits under $250 are held in an interest bearing savings account, and each time the balance reaches $250, a CD purchase is made.

InvestorSure CD:
With lump-sum contributions, the minimum initial contribution is $250. With the automatic investment plan, the minimum contribution level is $25 per month via electronic funds transfer, or $25 per payroll via payroll deduction. Deposits under $250 are held in an interest bearing savings account, and each time the balance reaches $250, a CD purchase is made on the next CD issue date.

Fixed Rate CDs:
With lump-sum contributions, the minimum initial contribution is $250. With the automatic investment plan, the minimum contribution level is $25 per month via electronic funds transfer, or $25 per pay period via payroll deduction. Deposits under $250 are held in an interest bearing savings account, and each time the balance reaches $250, a CD purchase is made.

Honors Savings Account:
The minimum initial deposit is $250.

Investment Options

Age-based investment options:

None.

Static investment options:

The interest rate on the CollegeSure CD is pegged to a private-college tuition index, less a margin percentage assigned at the time of purchase. The maximum rate in future years is set at a specified percentage over the first-year's rate. The InvestorSure CD has a five-year maturity, and earns interest tied to a percentage of the increase in the S&P 500 Index (70% as of May 1, 2012). Fixed-rate CDs earn interest at the rate posted at the time of purchase, and posted rates may change at any time. The Honors Savings Account featured an APY of 0.70% as of February 12, 2013.

Underlying investments:

FDIC-insured certificates of deposit and a high-yield savings account from College Savings Bank.

Underlying fund allocations:

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Fees & Expenses

Enrollment or application fee:

None.

Account maintenance fee:

None.

Program management fees:

None

Expenses of the underlying investments:

Not applicable, interest rate on CD is tied to a formula. No fees associated with the Honors Savings Account.

Taxes and other Benefits

Program match on contributions:

None.

State tax deduction or credit for contributions:

Contributions to Arizona AND non-Arizona 529 plans of up to $750 per year by an individual, and up to $1,500 per year by a married couple filing jointly, are deductible in computing Arizona taxable income. The original sunset date of December 31, 2012 has been removed, thus making the deduction permanent.

Value of in-state tax benefits:

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State tax recapture provisions:

The principal portion of nonqualified withdrawals from this plan are included in Arizona taxable income to the extent of prior Arizona tax deductions. Nonqualified withdrawals for this purpose do not include withdrawals made as the result of the beneficiary's death or disability, withdrawals made on account of the beneficiary's receipt of a scholarship, or rollovers.