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Plan Expenses of the underlying investments:
MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
Missouri
0.02% - 0.34%
Michigan Education Savings Program
Michigan
0.07% - 0.17%. None for the Principal Plus Interest Option.
SSgA Upromise 529 Plan
Nevada
0.12% - 0.24% in the age based and static portfolios; 0.09% - 0.65% in the individual fund portfolios; none for the Savings Portfolio.
CollegeBoundfund (Direct-sold, Alternative RI)
Rhode Island
0.20% in the age-based options, ranges from 0.72% to 0.94% in the static multi-fund portfolios (portfolio weighted average), and from 0.06% to 1.29% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Texas College Savings Plan
Texas
0.36% to 0.40% in the Index portfolios; 0.38% to 0.58% in the Blended Portfolios; and 0.17% to 0.45% in the Individual Fund Portfolios.
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan
Ohio
Advantage multi-manager portfolios: Ranges from 0.25% to 0.38%
Vanguard portfolios: Ranges from 0.04% to 0.31%
PIMCO: Ranges from 0.47% to 0.56%
GE Asset Management: 0.57%
Fifth Third options: None
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Direct-sold Plan
Illinois
Blended Portfolios: Ranges from 0.20% to 0.51%; 0.17% for the Money Market Portfolio
Index Portfolios: Ranges from 0.04% to 0.07%.
Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan
Vermont
Included in the program manager fee for the age-based option. For the static fund options, underlying expenses range from 0.09% to 0.39%.
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
Kentucky
Managed Allocation Option: included in the program management fee.
100% equity options: Ranges from 0.09% to 0.53%
Balanced Option: 0.27%
Fixed Income Option: 0.17%
College SAVE
North Dakota
N/A, included in the program management fee.
National College Savings Program
North Carolina
NC Treasurer Dependable Income Fund: Less than 0.05%

Vanguard Age-Based Options: Ranges from 0.10% to 0.16%

Vanguard Individual and Multi-fund Options: 0.09% to 0.17%

Federally-Insured Deposit Account: None

START Saving Program
Louisiana
None for the Principal Protection fund. Ranges from 0.13% - 0.17% for the Vanguard LifeStrategy funds (Age-Based options; none for Ages 16+), and from 0.10% to 0.47% for the Vanguard individual fund options.
College Savings Iowa
Iowa
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
GIFT College Investing Plan
Arkansas
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan
Colorado
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
Stable Value Plus College Savings Program
Colorado
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
Florida 529 Savings Plan
Florida
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
Minnesota College Savings Plan
Minnesota
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan
Nevada
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan
New York
Not applicable, included in the program management fee.
Hawaii's College Savings Program
Hawaii
Not applicable, included in the program manager fee.
Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)
Idaho
Not applicable, included in the program manager fee.
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Bank Plan
Montana
Not applicable, interest rate on CD is tied to a formula.
Arizona Family College Savings Program -- CollegeSure® 529 Plan
Arizona
Not applicable, interest rate on CD is tied to a formula. No fees associated with the Honors Savings Account.
CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
Not applicable, interest rate on CD is tied to a formula. No fees associated with the Honors Savings Account.
Smart Choice College Savings Plan
Colorado
Not applicable.
USAA 529 College Savings Plan
Nevada
Not applicable., included in the program management fee.
Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan
Pennsylvania
Ranges from 0.02% - 0.16%
Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP)
Utah
Ranges from 0.02% to 0.41%, except the State Public Treasurers' Investment Fund and the FDIC-Insured Savings option incur no additional expenses.
SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan
West Virginia
Ranges from 0.04% to 0.40%.
Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Investment Plan
Montana
Ranges from 0.05% to 0.21%
TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Ranges from 0.06% to 0.20% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and from 0.0175% to 0.97% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Ranges from 0.06% to 0.24% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and from 0.0175% to 0.97% in the individual-fund portfolios. None for the Bank Savings option.
CollegeCounts 529 Fund
Alabama
Ranges from 0.07% to 0.09% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.05% to 0.66% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Path2College 529 Plan
Georgia
Ranges from 0.07% to 0.20%; none for the Guaranteed Option.
Oregon College Savings Plan
Oregon
Ranges from 0.07% to 0.50% (portfolio weighted average). None for Principal Plus Interest Portfolio.
MACS 529 Advisor Program
Mississippi
Ranges from 0.07% to 0.54%. None for the Guaranteed Option.
Oklahoma Dream 529 Plan
Oklahoma
Ranges from 0.07% to 0.99% (portfolio weighted average).
BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan
Ohio
Ranges from 0.07% to 1.29%.
CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan
Indiana
Ranges from 0.08% to 0.15% in the Age-based option and from 0.02% to 0.64% in the Individual portfolios (portfolio weighted average). None in the Savings Portfolio.
The ScholarShare College Savings Plan
California
Ranges from 0.08% to 0.17% annualized in the index fund portfolios, from 0.24% to 0.52% annualized in the actively managed fund portfolios, 0.09% to 0.19% in the passive portfolios, 0.20% in the Social Choice Portfolio, and none for the Principal Plus Interest Portfolio.
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold)
South Carolina
Ranges from 0.08% to 0.18% (portfolio weighted average) in the aged-based and target allocation portfolios, and from 0.05% to 0.25% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Ranges from 0.09% to 0.30% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, from 0.0175% to 0.97% in the individual-fund portfolios, none for the Bank Savings option.
Edvest
Wisconsin
Ranges from 0.09% to 0.37% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, 0.07% to 0.20% in the individual-fund portfolios, none in the Principal Plus Interest portfolio. The CD option has no underlying expense beyond the management and state administration fee.
Delaware College Investment Plan
Delaware
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% annualized in the Fidelity index fund portfolios, from 0.36% to 0.81% annualized in the Fidelity funds portfolios, and 0.59% to 1.05% in the multi-firm portfolios. For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is no underlying fund expense. There is, however, a Bank Administration Fee, which ranges from 0.00%-0.40% and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
Fidelity Arizona College Savings Plan
Arizona
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% annualized in the Fidelity index fund portfolios, from 0.37% to 0.81% annualized in the Fidelity funds portfolios, and 0.59% to 1.05% in the multi-firm portfolios. For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is no underlying fund expense. There is, however, a Bank Administration Fee, which ranges from 0.00%-0.40% and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
U.Fund College Investing Plan
Massachusetts
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% annualized in the Fidelity index fund portfolios, from 0.37% to 0.81% annualized in the Fidelity funds portfolios, and 0.59% to 1.05% in the multi-firm portfolios. For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is no underlying fund expense. There is, however, a Bank Administration Fee, which ranges from 0.00%-0.40% and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
UNIQUE College Investing Plan
New Hampshire
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.20% annualized in the Fidelity index fund portfolios, from 0.37% to 0.81% annualized in the Fidelity funds portfolios, and 0.59% to 1.05% in the multi-firm portfolios. For the Bank Deposit Portfolio, there is no underlying fund expense. There is, however, a Bank Administration Fee, which ranges from 0.00%-0.40% and is based on the Federal Funds Target Rate.
TNStars College Savings 529 Program
Tennessee
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.26% in the age-based option; 0.05% to 0.68% in the individual options.
Virginia529 inVEST
Virginia
Ranges from 0.10% to 0.58% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.05% to 0.70% in the individual-fund portfolios.
CollegeCounts 529 Fund Advisor Plan
Alabama
Ranges from 0.12% to 0.61% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.10% to 1.20% in the individual-fund portfolios.
NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
Ranges from 0.12% to 0.85% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and objective-based portfolios, and from 0.20% to 0.35% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan
New Jersey
Ranges from 0.12% to 0.85% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and objective-based portfolios, and from 0.20% to 0.86% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
Oklahoma
Ranges from 0.13% to 0.19% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based portfolios, and from 0.07% to 0.52% in the static multi-fund portfolios. None in the Guaranteed Option.
College Savings Plans of Maryland -- College Investment Plan
Maryland
Ranges from 0.13% to 0.67% (portfolio weighted average).
CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan
Indiana
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.
The Education Plan's College Savings Program
New Mexico
Ranges from 0.14% to 0.23% (portfolio weighted average) for index-only options, and from 0.17% to 0.57% (portfolio weighted average) for all other options.
Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program
Mississippi
Ranges from 0.15% to 0.22% (portfolio weighted average). None for the Guaranteed Option.
iShares 529 Plan
Arkansas
Ranges from 0.15% to 0.25% (portfolio weighted average) in the Year-to-Enrollment and Asset Allocation Portfolios, 0.15% to 0.67% in the Custom Portfolios, none for the Savings Portfolio.
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Direct Series
Maine
Ranges from 0.16% to 0.81% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.30% in the BlackRock Equity Index Portfolio. None for the Principal Plus Portfolio and NextGen Savings Portfolio.
State Farm College Savings Plan
Nebraska
Ranges from 0.17% to 0.75%.
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)
Connecticut
Ranges from 0.18% to 0.24% for the age-based options, and from 0.10% to 0.68% for static options. None for the Principal Plus Interest option.
SMART529 Select
West Virginia
Ranges from 0.20% to 0.31% (portfolio weighted average).
Bright Start College Savings Program -- Advisor-sold Plan
Illinois
Ranges from 0.20% to 0.57% (portfolio weighted average); 0.17% for Money Market Portfolio.
CollegeBoundfund (Advisor-sold)
Rhode Island
Ranges from 0.20% to 0.94% in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios (portfolio weighted average), and from 0.55% to 1.29% in the individual-fund portfolios, inclusive of program manager fees.
MOST - Missouri's 529 Advisor Plan
Missouri
Ranges from 0.20% to 1.08%.
Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
Kansas
Ranges from 0.21% - 1.21% (portfolio weighted average).
Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold)
Kansas
Ranges from 0.23% to 0.69% in the age-based portfolios and 0.04% to 0.83% in the static portfolios (portfolio weighted averages). For the three portfolios used in the index age-based track, an all-in fee of 0.50% includes the 0.20% program manager fee.
IAdvisor 529 Plan
Iowa
Ranges from 0.26% to 1.05%.
Bright Directions College Savings Program
Illinois
Ranges from 0.29% to 0.51% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, 0.10% to 1.47% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.50% to 1.17% in the female- and minority-owned portfolios.
Scholars Choice College Savings Program
Colorado
Ranges from 0.31% to 0.86% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios; 0.61% to 1.25% in the individual portfolios.
New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Plan
New York
Ranges from 0.36% to 0.67% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, from 0.20% to 0.99% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Advisor-sold)
South Carolina
Ranges from 0.36% to 0.76% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static portfolios, from 0.15% to 1.01% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.02% in the Legacy Capital Preservation portfolio.
MFS 529 Savings Plan
Oregon
Ranges from 0.40% to 0.93% in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios (portfolio weighted averages), and from 0.33% to 1.06% in the individual-fund portfolios. Additonal waivers are in effect ranging from December 2012 to December 2013 for the New Discovery Fund, Limited Maturity Fund, Research Bond Fund, amd Cash Reserve Fund.
Learning Quest Advisor
Kansas
Ranges from 0.40% to 1.06% in the age-based and static portfolios and 0.25% to 1.40% in the individual fund portfolios (portfolio weighted averages).
The Hartford SMART529
West Virginia
Ranges from 0.40% to 1.34%.
MI 529 Advisor Plan
Michigan
Ranges from 0.44% to 0.63% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based, 0.47% to 0.63% in the static multi-fund portfolios, and from 0.07% to 0.99% in the individual-fund portfolios.
Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan
Wisconsin
Ranges from 0.44% to 0.75% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static allocation portfolios, 0.07% to 1.12% in the single fund portfolios, none for the TIAA-CREF Principal Protection portfolio.
Lonestar 529 Plan
Texas
Ranges from 0.44% to 0.75% in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.17% to 1.07% in the individual-fund portfolios.
CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold)
South Dakota
Ranges from 0.45% to 0.62% (portfolio weighed average) in the age-based and static portfolios, and 0.45% to 0.88% in the individual-fund portfolios. The program manager reimburses the investment portfolio to the extent the weighted average expense of the portfolio exceeds 0.65%.
CollegeAccess 529 (Advisor-sold)
South Dakota
Ranges from 0.45% to 0.62% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based, 0.32% to 0.65% in the static multi-fund portfolios, and 0.18% to 1.07% in the individual-fund portfolios.
University of Alaska College Savings Plan
Alaska
Ranges from 0.49% to 0.68% in the age-based portfolios and 0.26% to 0.69% in the static portfolios (portfolio weighted averages).
T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan
Alaska
Ranges from 0.49% to 0.68% in the age-based portfolios; 0.40% to 0.68% in the static portfolios and 0.26% in the money market portfolio (portfolio weighted averages).
Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan
New Hampshire
Ranges from 0.51% to 0.90% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and from 0.37% to 1.04% in the individual-fund portfolios.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Direct-sold)
District of Columbia
Ranges from 0.51% to 1.19% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based portfolios, 1.22% to 1.82% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.35% in the State Street Equity Index portfolio. None for the Acacia Principal Plus portfolio.
DC 529 College Savings Program (Advisor-sold)
District of Columbia
Ranges from 0.51% to 1.19% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based portfolios, 1.22% to 1.82% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.35% in the State Street Equity Index portfolio. None for the Acacia Principal Plus portfolio.
CollegeAmerica
Virginia
Ranges from 0.51% to 1.19% for Class 529-A, 0.51% to 2.00% for Class 529-C, 0.50% to 1.45% for Class 529-E, and 0.46% to 0.99% for Class 529-F-1.
NextGen College Investing Plan -- Client Select Series
Maine
Ranges from 0.53% to 1.25% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios and from 0.94% to 1.27% in the individual-fund portfolios. None for the Principal Plus Portfolio and NextGen Savings Portfolio.
Scholar'sEdge
New Mexico
Ranges from 0.54% to 0.88% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, from 0.17% to 0.89% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.01% in the Capital Preservation Portfolio.
John Hancock Freedom 529
Alaska
Ranges from 0.54% to 0.92% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, 0.66% to 0.92% in the individual-fund portfolios, and 0.28% in the money market portfolio.
Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- Advisor Plan
Connecticut
Ranges from 0.55% to 0.78% (portfolio weighted average) in aged based and static multi-funds portfolios, and from 0.50% to 1.00% in the individual fund portfolios.
Putnam 529 for America
Nevada
Ranges from 0.57% to 0.79% (portfolio weighted average) in the age-based and static multi-fund portfolios, and from 0.18% to 1.41% in the individual fund portfolios.
Ivy Funds InvestEd Plan
Arizona
Ranges from 0.73% to 0.92% in the InvestEd Portfolios; 0.75% to 1.42% in the Ivy Fund Portfolios; 0.78% in the Ivy Money Market portfolio (no distribution fee).