Compare by Features

Plan	Does the sponsoring state exclude the value of an account for state financial aid purposes?
Oklahoma College Savings Plan Oklahoma	Effective November 1, 2008, money in an Oklahoma 529 plan account is no longer considered in calculating eligibility for TANF, Food Stamps or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Oklahoma Dream 529 Plan Oklahoma	Effective November 1, 2008, money in an Oklahoma 529 plan account is no longer considered in calculating eligibility for TANF, Food Stamps or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
CollegeCounts 529 Fund Alabama	No
CollegeCounts 529 Fund Advisor Plan Alabama	No
Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program Alabama	No
John Hancock Freedom 529 Alaska	No
T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan Alaska	No
University of Alaska College Savings Plan Alaska	No
GIFT College Investing Plan Arkansas	No
iShares 529 Plan Arkansas	No
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan California	No
Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan Colorado	No
Prepaid Tuition Fund Colorado	No
Scholars Choice College Savings Program Colorado	No
Smart Choice College Savings Plan Colorado	No
Stable Value Plus College Savings Program Colorado	No
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) Connecticut	No
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- Advisor Plan Connecticut	No
Delaware College Investment Plan Delaware	No
DC 529 College Savings Program (Advisor-sold) District of Columbia	No
DC 529 College Savings Program (Direct-sold) District of Columbia	No
Florida 529 Savings Plan Florida	No
Florida Prepaid College Plan Florida	No
Hawaii's College Savings Program Hawaii	No
Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal) Idaho	No
Bright Directions College Savings Program Illinois	No
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Advisor-sold Plan Illinois	No
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Direct-sold Plan Illinois	No
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Illinois	No
Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold) Kansas	No
Learning Quest Advisor Kansas	No
Schwab 529 College Savings Plan Kansas	No
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Direct Series Maine	No
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Select Series Maine	No
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- College Investment Plan Maryland	No
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- Prepaid College Trust Maryland	No
U.Fund College Investing Plan Massachusetts	No
U.Plan Massachusetts	No
Minnesota College Savings Plan Minnesota	No
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Bank Plan Montana	No
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Investment Plan Montana	No
Putnam 529 for America Nevada	No
SSgA Upromise 529 Plan Nevada	No
The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan Nevada	No
USAA 529 College Savings Plan Nevada	No
Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan New Hampshire	No
UNIQUE College Investing Plan New Hampshire	No
National College Savings Program North Carolina	No
College SAVE North Dakota	No
BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan Ohio	No
Ohio CollegeAdvantage -- Guaranteed Savings Fund Ohio	No
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan Ohio	No
MFS 529 Savings Plan Oregon	No
Oregon College Savings Plan Oregon	No
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Advisor-sold) South Carolina	No
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) South Carolina	No
South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program South Carolina	No
CollegeAccess 529 (Advisor-sold) South Dakota	No
CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold) South Dakota	No
Tennessee's BEST Prepaid College Tuition Plan Tennessee	No
TNStars College Savings 529 Program Tennessee	No
Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Utah	No
CollegeAmerica Virginia	No
CollegeWealth Virginia	No
Virginia529 inVEST Virginia	No
Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan Vermont	No, however the account is treated as an asset of the student's parent and not as an asset of the beneficiary
START Saving Program Louisiana	No.
Private College 529 Plan Other	Not applicable. Not a state-sponsored program
Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure® 529 Plan Arizona	Yes
Fidelity Arizona College Savings Plan Arizona	Yes
Ivy Funds InvestEd Plan Arizona	Yes
Path2College 529 Plan Georgia	Yes
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan Indiana	Yes
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan Indiana	Yes
CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan Indiana	Yes
College Savings Iowa Iowa	Yes
IAdvisor 529 Plan Iowa	Yes
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust Kentucky	Yes
Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) Kentucky	Yes
Michigan Education Savings Program Michigan	Yes
Michigan Education Trust Michigan	Yes
MACS 529 Advisor Program Mississippi	Yes
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program Mississippi	Yes
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program Mississippi	Yes
MOST - Missouri's 529 Advisor Plan Missouri	Yes
MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) Missouri	Yes
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan Nebraska	Yes
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan Nebraska	Yes
State Farm College Savings Plan Nebraska	Yes
TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan Nebraska	Yes
Scholar'sEdge New Mexico	Yes
The Education Plan's College Savings Program New Mexico	Yes
New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Plan New York	Yes
New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan New York	Yes
Pennsylvania 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan Pennsylvania	Yes
Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan Pennsylvania	Yes
CollegeBoundfund (Advisor-sold) Rhode Island	Yes
CollegeBoundfund (Direct-sold, Alternative RI) Rhode Island	Yes
Lonestar 529 Plan Texas	Yes
Texas College Savings Plan Texas	Yes
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Texas	Yes
Texas Tuition Promise Fund Texas	Yes
Virginia529 prePAID Virginia	Yes
SMART529 Prepaid Tuition Plan West Virginia	Yes
SMART529 Select West Virginia	Yes
SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan West Virginia	Yes
The Hartford SMART529 West Virginia	Yes
Edvest Wisconsin	Yes
Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan Wisconsin	Yes
Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan New Jersey	Yes, by state regulation.
NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan New Jersey	Yes, by state regulation.
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program Nevada	Yes, the account is excluded for purposes of determining eligibility for a grant, scholarship, or work opportunity based on need and offered or administered by a state agency.
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Washington	Yes, Washington considers current income for state financial aid purposes (all assets, including 529 accounts, are excluded from consideration).