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COLLEGE SAVINGS 101
Ben Gibbons, CollegeAdvantage | Ohio's 529 Savings Program
For twenty years, Ben Gibbons has promoted, advocated for, and shared the story of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority and CollegeAdvantage, Ohio's 529 Savings Program. Ben now serves as the Director of Marketing, overseeing marketing, digital and strategic communications and outreach, for one of the oldest, largest and best regarded 529 college savings plans in the country. During his time with the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, Ohio's 529 Plan has grown from approximately 50,000 customers with $250 million invested in 1996, to over 637,000 customers with assets under management of $10.35 billion today.
Ben is a native of Dayton, Ohio and received his undergraduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus on public policy and higher education issues, from Miami University.
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Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
2 | Florida | Florida 529 Savings Plan |
3 | New Jersey | NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | South Dakota | CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold) |
2 | Wisconsin | Edvest 529 |
3 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
2 | Florida | Florida 529 Savings Plan |
3 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
3 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |