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Plan Program management fees:
TNStars College Savings 529 Program
Tennessee
0.00% - 0.30%
Edvest
Wisconsin
0.08% management fee, none for the Principal Plus Interest Portfolio. These figures do not include the state administrative fee (0.10%) which is currently being waived.
Michigan Education Savings Program
Michigan
0.08% manager fee plus 0.05% state fee. No fee for the Principal Plus Interest Option.
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan
California
0.10% (includes 0.05% state fee). None for the Principal Plus Interest Portfolio.
Scholars Choice College Savings Program
Colorado
0.10% administrative fee (0.04% waived commencing September 1, 2011) to the state plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A), 0.95% (Class B), 0.75% (Class C), 0.00% (Class F); 1.09% combined fee for the Cash Reserve option and for the U.S. Treasury Zero-Coupon Bond Target Maturity option includes underlying fund expenses.
Putnam 529 for America
Nevada
0.10% administrative fee to the state, plus reimbursed expenses of up to 0.04%, plus distribution/servicing fees as follows:

Money Market option:
Class A: 0.25%
Class B: 0.25%
Class C: 0.50%

Absolute Return Funds 100 and 300:
Class A: 0.25%
Class B: 0.45%
Class C: 1.00%

All other options:
Classes A and D: 0.25%
Class B: 1.00%
Class C: 1.00%

MFS 529 Savings Plan
Oregon
0.10% management fee (includes state portion with 0.05% waiver in effect), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class 529A) or 1.00% (Classes 529B and 529C). The management fee has been waived from 0.10% to 0.05% with waiver end dates ranging from January 2013 to January 2014, depending upon the portfolio.
CollegeWealth
Virginia
0.10% state administrative fee is included in the bank or financial institution fees.
Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP)
Utah
0.15% - 0.20% annualized administrative fee; charged monthly. The fee is waived for the Public Treasurers' Investment Fund for Utah residents only.
Fidelity Arizona College Savings Plan
Arizona
0.15% for the Fidelity index fund options (includes 0.02% state fee); 0.20% for the Fidelity fund options (includes 0.02% state fee); 0.35% for the multi-firm fund options (includes 0.05% state fee). For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, fees vary from 0.00% to 0.10% (including 0.05% state fee) based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
Delaware College Investment Plan
Delaware
0.15% for the Fidelity index fund options (includes 0.025% state fee); 0.20% for the Fidelity fund options (includes 0.05% state fee); 0.35% for the multi-firm fund options (includes 0.05% state fee). For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is a 0.10% Program Management Fee (includes 0.05% state fee) and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
U.Fund College Investing Plan
Massachusetts
0.15% for the index fund options (includes 0.075% state fee); 0.20% for the Fidelity fund options (includes 0.10% state fee); 0.35% for the multi-firm fund options (includes 0.10% state fee). For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is a 0.10% Program Management Fee (includes 0.05% state fee) and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
UNIQUE College Investing Plan
New Hampshire
0.15% for the index fund options (includes 0.075% state fee); 0.20% for the Fidelity fund options (includes 0.10% state fee); 0.35% for the multi-firm fund options (includes 0.10% state fee). For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is a 0.10% Program Management Fee (includes 0.05% state fee) and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
The Education Plan's College Savings Program
New Mexico
0.15% management fee (includes 0.05% fee to the state) for index-only options; 0.20% management fee (includes 0.10% fee to the state) for all other options.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Advisor-sold)
District of Columbia
0.15% management fee, including 0.05% administrative fee to D.C.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Direct-sold)
District of Columbia
0.15% management fee, including 0.05% administrative fee to D.C.
Texas College Savings Plan
Texas
0.15% manager fee for the Index Portfolios and 0.25% manager fee (including 0.10% state administrative fee) for the Blended Portfolios and Individual Fund Portfolios.
New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan
New York
0.17% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses.
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Advisor-sold Plan
Illinois
0.18% (includes 0.03% state administrative fee), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Classes A and G), 0.50% (Class C), or 0.00% (Class H). No state administrative, distribution/servicing fee for the Money Market portfolio.
Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan
Wisconsin
0.18% management fee (includes 0.10% fee to the state), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A), 1.00% (Class AR for Rollovers), 1.00% (Class C), 0.50% (Class C1; TIAA-CREF portfolios), none (Class W), and 0.05% for TIAA-CREF Principal Protection Option. Class AR shares convert to Class A shares after one year at which time distribution/servicing fees are 0.25%. Class C shares convert to Class A shares after six years, at which time distribution/servicing fees are 0.25%.
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)
Connecticut
0.18% manager fee and a 0.01% fee to the state. None for the Principal Plus Interest option; curretnly waived for the Money Market Option.
Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan
New Hampshire
0.20% management fee (includes 0.10% fee to the state), plus distribution/servicing fees as follows:

Fixed income, individual-fund portfolios: 0.15% (Class A), 1.00% (Class C), or 0.75% (Class P)

All other portfolios: 0.25% (Class A), 1.00% (Class C), or 0.75% (Class P)
Scholar'sEdge
New Mexico
0.20% management fee (includes 0.10% fee to the state), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% for Class A and 1.00% for Class C, except that the Short Term Yield Portfolio has no distribution/servicing fees.
Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
Kansas
0.20% manager fee
NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
0.20% manager fee
Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold)
Kansas
0.20% manager fee (waived for the Money Market portfolio)
Learning Quest Advisor
Kansas
0.20% manager fee (waived for the Money Market portfolio) plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A); 1% (0.75% for the Money Market portfolio)(Class C).
University of Alaska College Savings Plan
Alaska
0.20% manager fee, including 0.04-0.06% fee to the state. Fee waived for the ACT Portfolio.

0.01% for Money Market portfolio (all or a portion of the program management fee may be waived to maintain a net yield of at least 0.00%)
T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan
Alaska
0.20% manager fee, including 0.04-0.06% fee to the state

0.01% for Money Market portfolio (all or a portion of the program management fee may be waived to maintain a net yield of at least 0.00%)
Virginia529 inVEST
Virginia
0.20% manager fee.
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- College Investment Plan
Maryland
0.20% manager fee; 0.01% for the U.S. Treasury Money Market Portfolio
MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
Missouri
0.21% - 0.30%
Path2College 529 Plan
Georgia
0.21% manager fee, including 0.06% administration fee; none for the Guaranteed Option.
State Farm College Savings Plan
Nebraska
0.22% (including 0.05% state fee), plus distribution/servicing fee of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class B), except the Money Market Portfolio has no distribution/servicing fee.
SSgA Upromise 529 Plan
Nevada
0.22% manager fee (0.27% for Savings Portfolio) plus state fee of 0.02% and tactical asset allocation fee of 0.09% for risk-based and age-based portfolios.
CollegeCounts 529 Fund
Alabama
0.25%
National College Savings Program
North Carolina
0.25%
Oregon College Savings Plan
Oregon
0.25% management fee (includes 0.05% fee to the state); none for the Principal Plus Interest Portfolio.
The Hartford SMART529
West Virginia
0.25% management fee (includes 0.07% to the state) except Stable Value has 0.23% management fee (includes 0.05% to the state), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A), 0.80% (Class B), 0.99% (Class C), or 0% (Class E).
The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan
Nevada
0.25% manager fee for the age-based options and a range of 0.25% to 0.55% for all other options. Fees include underlying fund expenses.
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan
Nebraska
0.26% manager fee and a 0.03% fee to the state; 0.18% manager fee and 0.02% state fee for the Bank Savings option.
TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan
Nebraska
0.26% manager fee, plus a distribution fee of 0.19% and a 0.03% fee to the state.
College Savings Iowa
Iowa
0.28% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses.
BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan
Ohio
0.30% (includes 0.10% fee to the state), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class C).
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- Advisor Plan
Connecticut
0.30% manager fee and a 0.02% fee to the state, plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A); 1.00% (Class C); None (Class E)
MOST - Missouri's 529 Advisor Plan
Missouri
0.30% manager fee plus distribution/marketing fee of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class C), except the distribution/marketing fee for the Templeton Growth Portfolio is 0.00% (Class A) or 0.75% (Class C).
New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Plan
New York
0.30% manager fee, plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A), .90% - 1.00% (Class C), and None (Advisor Class)
Lonestar 529 Plan
Texas
0.31% management fee (including 0.10% state fee) for all portfolios except for the Socially Responsible Portfolio which has a 0.40% management fee (including 0.10% state fee). Additional distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Classes B and C). The Money Market and U.S. Government Money Market Portfolios have no distribution/servicing fees.
CollegeAccess 529 (Advisor-sold)
South Dakota
0.35% manager fee (waived for SD residents), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.35% (Classes A and SD-A), 1.10% (Classes B and C), or 1.00% (Class SD-C)
Bright Directions College Savings Program
Illinois
0.40% manager fee (including 0.05% state fee), plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Classes A and E, except 0% for Money Market), 0.50% (Class C, except 0% for Money Market), or 0% (Class F). 0.35% manager fee (including 0.03% state fee) for Class F Vanguard ETF portfolios.
Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
0.40% manager fee, plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.25% (Class A), or 1.00% (Classes B and C); 0.33% for Stable Value 529 Portfolio
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
Oklahoma
0.40% manager fee. No fee for the Guaranteed Option.
CollegeCounts 529 Fund Advisor Plan
Alabama
0.42% (includes 0.10% state administrative fee), plus distribution/servicing fee of 0.25% (Class A), 0.50% (Class C), or 0.00% (Class F). The BlackRock Cash option has no state administrative, distribuiton, or servicing fee.
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan
Indiana
0.42% in the Age-based option; 0.27% in the Individual Portfolios and Savings Portfolio
Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan
Pennsylvania
0.44% - 0.46%, consisting of 0.08% - 0.10% fee to the Commonwealth and 0.36% combined fee to Upromise and Vanguard
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
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.
Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
Colorado
0.46% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses and a 0.06% fee to the state.
CollegeInvest may charge an administrative fee of up to 0.10%. Effective September 1, 2011, 0.04% of the manager fee was waived for a net fee of 0.06%. CollegeInvest will periodically reevaluate the 0.06% administrative fee rate and raise or lower it not to exceed 0.10%.
SMART529 Select
West Virginia
0.47% management fee (includes 0.05% to the state).
IAdvisor 529 Plan
Iowa
0.50% (0.40% for Money Market) management fee includes 0.075% fee to the state, plus distribution/marketing fee of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class C, except Money Market is 0.25%).
Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan
Vermont
0.50% manager fee for the age-based option includes underlying mutual fund expenses, and will be reduced to 0.45% when the plan reaches $225 million in assets; 0.45% manager fee for static fund options does not include underlying fund expenses; no fee for the Principal Plus Interest Option.
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program
Mississippi
0.50% manager fee. No fee for the Guaranteed Option.
Minnesota College Savings Plan
Minnesota
0.5125% to 0.6125% manager fee, varying by option. The manager fee includes underlying fund expenses and a 0.0125% state fee. No fee for the Guaranteed Option. Manager and state fee are currently waived for the Money Market option.
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
Kentucky
0.65% manager fee for the Managed Allocation option includes underlying fund expenses; 0.47% manager fee for the Equity Index, Balanced, and Fixed Income options, and 0.38% fee for the Active Equity Option, do not include underlying fund expenses. No fee for the Guaranteed Option.
USAA 529 College Savings Plan
Nevada
0.65% to 1.05%; fee includes underlying fund expenses.
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Investment Plan
Montana
0.67% - 0.77%
MACS 529 Advisor Program
Mississippi
0.70% manager fee. No fee for the Guaranteed Option.
Florida 529 Savings Plan
Florida
0.75% management fee; fee includes underlying investment manager fees
GIFT College Investing Plan
Arkansas
0.75% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses and a 0.125% fee to the state; 0.55% for the Savings Portfolio
Hawaii's College Savings Program
Hawaii
0.75% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses.
Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)
Idaho
0.75% program manager fee; 0.34% for Savings Portfolio; fee includes underlying fund expenses and the 0.05% administrative fee to the state
College SAVE
North Dakota
0.85% manager fee; fee includes underlying fund expenses and the 0.10% fee to the state.
Stable Value Plus College Savings Program
Colorado
0.99% administrative fee to the state (0.28% of this fee is being waived commencing September 1, 2011).
MI 529 Advisor Plan
Michigan
All except TIAA-CREF Money Market Portfolio:
0.60% (includes state fee of 0.10%) plus distribution fees of 0.25% (Class A) or 0.33% - 0.65% (Class C)

TIAA-CREF Money Market Portfolio:
0.60% (includes state fee of 0.10%) plus distribution fees of 0.10%
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan
Nebraska
All portfolios except Age-Based Conservative 19+, Goldman Sachs Prime Money Market, and Bank Savings option:
0.26% and a state fee of 0.03%, plus distribution fees of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Class C).

Age-Based Conservative 19+ and Goldman Sachs Prime Money Market Portfolio:
0.26% and a state fee of 0.03%.

Bank Savings Option:
0.18% and a state fee of 0.02%
John Hancock Freedom 529
Alaska
All portfolios except Money Market:
0.40% (includes state fee of 0.05%) plus distribution fees of 0.25% (Class A) or 1.00% (Classes B and C2).

Money Market Portfolio:
0.30% (no state fee)
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Direct-sold Plan
Illinois
Blended Portfolios: 0.18% (includes 0.03% state administrative fee).
Index Portfolios: 0.14% (no state administrative fee).
No state administrative fee for the Money Market portfolio.
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Select Series
Maine
For the Principal Plus Portfolio:
0.46%, includes 0.11% fee to the state

None for the NextGen Savings Portfolio.

For all other portfolios:
None (Class A) or 0.75% (Class C), with additional 0.11% fee to the state

CollegeBoundfund (Direct-sold, Alternative RI)
Rhode Island
Included with the expenses of the underlying investments (not disclosed separately by program manager).
CollegeBoundfund (Advisor-sold)
Rhode Island
Management and administrative fees are included with the expenses of underlying investments (not disclosed separately by program manager). Distribution/servicing fees are 0.25% (Classes A, RA), 1.00% (Classes B and C), or 0% (Classes RZ and R).
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Advisor-sold)
South Carolina
Management fee:
0.06% on average daily net assets of each portfolio up to $1,499,999,000
0.05% on average daily net assets of each portfolio from $1,500,000,000 - $1,999,999,000
0.04% on average daily net assets of each portfolio from $2,000,000,000 - $2,499,999,000
0.04% on average daily net assets of each portfolio over $2,500,000,000
(None for Columbia Bank Deposit 529 Porfolio)

0.10% fee to the state, plus distribution/servicing fees of 0.15% - 0.25% (Class A), 0.75% - 1.00% (Class C), 0.50% (Class E), or none (Class Z)
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan
Ohio
Multi-manager ("Advantage") age-based option: 0.16% - 0.18% manager fee including 0.14% - 0.15% fee to the state.

Vanguard age-based and static portfolios except Vanguard 500 Index Option: 0.19% manager fee including 0.15% fee to the state.

Vanguard 500 Index Option: 0.14% management fee including 0.10% fee to the state.

GE Asset Management option: 0.16% manager fee including 0.15% fee to the state.

PIMCO options: 0.15% fee to the state only.

Fifth Third options: No fees.

Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure® 529 Plan
Arizona
None
Ivy Funds InvestEd Plan
Arizona
None
START Saving Program
Louisiana
None
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Bank Plan
Montana
None
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
South Carolina
None
CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold)
South Dakota
None
CollegeAmerica
Virginia
None (0.10% state administrative fee is included in the underlying fund expenses).
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Direct Series
Maine
None for the NextGen Savings Portfolio; 0.07% for the BlackRock Equity Index Portfolio (no state fee), 0.20% for the iShares portfolios (plus 0.05% state administrative fee), and 0.10% for all other portfolios (no state fee)
CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
None.
Smart Choice College Savings Plan
Colorado
None. (FirstBank pays Colorado CollegeInvest an administrative fee of 0.10% of assets.)
Oklahoma Dream 529 Plan
Oklahoma
Program manager fee: 0.50%
Servicing and administrative fee: 0.25% (0.10% for Money Market option)
Class A distribution fee: None
Class C distribution fee: 0.75% (none for Money Market option)
SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan
West Virginia
Ranges from 0.03% to 0.25%, none for Stable Value. State fees are waived for participants in the direct plan.
iShares 529 Plan
Arkansas
Year-to-Enrollment and Asset Allocation Portfolios:
0.40% manager fee, including 0.05% state administration fee

Custom Portfolios:
0.35% manager fee, including 0.05% state administration fee