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CollegeCounts 529 Fund
Alabama
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeCounts 529 Fund Advisor Plan
Alabama
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program
Alabama
Closed to new enrollment as of 2009.
John Hancock Freedom 529
Alaska
Enroll through a financial advisor.
T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan
Alaska
Enroll directly with the program.
University of Alaska College Savings Plan
Alaska
Enroll directly with the program.
Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure® 529 Plan
Arizona
Enroll directly with the program or through contracted partners such as financial advisors or financial institutions with the State of Arizona.
Fidelity Arizona College Savings Plan
Arizona
Enroll directly with the program.
Ivy Funds InvestEd Plan
Arizona
Enroll through a financial advisor.
GIFT College Investing Plan
Arkansas
Enroll directly with the program.
iShares 529 Plan
Arkansas
Enroll through a financial advisor.
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan
California
Enroll directly with the program.
Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
Colorado
Enroll directly with the program.
Prepaid Tuition Fund
Colorado
Closed to new enrollment.
Scholars Choice College Savings Program
Colorado
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Smart Choice College Savings Plan
Colorado
Enroll directly with the program.
Stable Value Plus College Savings Program
Colorado
Enroll directly with the program.
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)
Connecticut
Enroll directly with the program.
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- Advisor Plan
Connecticut
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Delaware College Investment Plan
Delaware
Enroll directly with the program.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Advisor-sold)
District of Columbia
Enroll through a financial advisor.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Direct-sold)
District of Columbia
Enroll directly with the program.
Florida 529 Savings Plan
Florida
Enroll directly with the program.
Florida Prepaid College Plan
Florida
Enroll directly with the program.
Path2College 529 Plan
Georgia
Enroll directly with the program.
Hawaii's College Savings Program
Hawaii
Enroll directly with the program.
Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)
Idaho
Enroll directly with the program.
Bright Directions College Savings Program
Illinois
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Advisor-sold Plan
Illinois
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Direct-sold Plan
Illinois
Enroll directly with the program.
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program
Illinois
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan
Indiana
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
Enroll through a financial advisor.
CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
Enroll directly or through approved Indiana banks and financial advisors.
College Savings Iowa
Iowa
Enroll directly with the program.
IAdvisor 529 Plan
Iowa
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold)
Kansas
Enroll directly with the program.
Learning Quest Advisor
Kansas
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
Kansas
Enroll through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. or through independent advisers associated with Schwab.
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
Kentucky
Enroll directly with the program.
Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT)
Kentucky
The program was closed to new enrollments in 2004.
START Saving Program
Louisiana
Enroll directly with the program.
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Direct Series
Maine
Enroll directly with the program.
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Select Series
Maine
Enroll through a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor or certain other Maine distribution agents.
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- College Investment Plan
Maryland
Enroll directly with the program.
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- Prepaid College Trust
Maryland
Enroll directly with the program.
U.Fund College Investing Plan
Massachusetts
Enroll directly with the program.
U.Plan
Massachusetts
Enroll directly with the program.
MI 529 Advisor Plan
Michigan
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Michigan Education Savings Program
Michigan
Enroll directly with the program.
Michigan Education Trust
Michigan
Enroll directly with the program.
Minnesota College Savings Plan
Minnesota
Enroll directly with the program.
MACS 529 Advisor Program
Mississippi
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program
Mississippi
Enroll directly with the program.
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program
Mississippi
Enroll directly with the program.
MOST - Missouri's 529 Advisor Plan
Missouri
Enroll through a financial advisor.
MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
Missouri
Enroll directly with the program.
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Bank Plan
Montana
Enroll directly with the program.
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Investment Plan
Montana
Enroll directly with the program.
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Enroll directly with the program.
State Farm College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Enroll through a State Farm VP Management Corp. Registered Representative.
TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Enroll through TD Ameritrade.
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program
Nevada
Enroll directly with the program.
Putnam 529 for America
Nevada
Enroll through a financial advisor.
SSgA Upromise 529 Plan
Nevada
Enroll directly with the program.
The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan
Nevada
Enroll directly with the program.
USAA 529 College Savings Plan
Nevada
Enroll directly through USAA.
Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan
New Hampshire
Enroll through a financial advisor.
UNIQUE College Investing Plan
New Hampshire
Enroll directly with the program.
Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
Enroll through a financial advisor.
NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
Enroll directly with the program.
Scholar'sEdge
New Mexico
Enroll through a financial advisor.
The Education Plan's College Savings Program
New Mexico
Enroll directly with the program.
New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Plan
New York
Enroll through a financial advisor.
New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan
New York
Enroll directly with the program.
National College Savings Program
North Carolina
Enroll directly with the program.
College SAVE
North Dakota
Enroll directly with the program.
BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan
Ohio
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Ohio CollegeAdvantage -- Guaranteed Savings Fund
Ohio
Closed to new enrollment until further action is taken by OTTA.
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan
Ohio
Enroll directly with the program.
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
Oklahoma
Enroll directly with the program.
Oklahoma Dream 529 Plan
Oklahoma
Enroll through a financial advisor.
MFS 529 Savings Plan
Oregon
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Oregon College Savings Plan
Oregon
Enroll directly with the program.
Private College 529 Plan
Other
Enroll directly with the program.
Pennsylvania 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan
Pennsylvania
Enroll directly with the program.
Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan
Pennsylvania
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeBoundfund (Advisor-sold)
Rhode Island
Enroll through a financial advisor.
CollegeBoundfund (Direct-sold, Alternative RI)
Rhode Island
Enroll directly with the program.
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Advisor-sold)
South Carolina
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
South Carolina
Enroll directly with the program.
South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program
South Carolina
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeAccess 529 (Advisor-sold)
South Dakota
Enroll through a financial advisor.
CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold)
South Dakota
Enroll directly with the program.
Tennessee's BEST Prepaid College Tuition Plan
Tennessee
Closed to new enrollment as of November 22, 2010.
TNStars College Savings 529 Program
Tennessee
Enroll directly with the program.
Lonestar 529 Plan
Texas
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Texas College Savings Plan
Texas
Enroll directly with the program.
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan
Texas
Closed to new enrollment.
Texas Tuition Promise Fund
Texas
Enroll directly with the program.
Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP)
Utah
Enroll directly with the program.
Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan
Vermont
Enroll directly with the program.
CollegeAmerica
Virginia
Enroll through a financial advisor.
CollegeWealth
Virginia
Enroll at a participating bank or financial institution. Current participating banks are BB&T and Union First Market Bank.
Virginia529 inVEST
Virginia
Enroll directly with the program.
Virginia529 prePAID
Virginia
Enroll directly with the program.
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET)
Washington
Enroll directly with the program.
SMART529 Prepaid Tuition Plan
West Virginia
Closed to new enrollment.
SMART529 Select
West Virginia
Enroll directly with the program.
SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan
West Virginia
Enroll directly with the program.
The Hartford SMART529
West Virginia
Enroll through a financial advisor.
Edvest
Wisconsin
Enroll directly with the program.
Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan
Wisconsin
Enroll through a financial advisor.