Nebraska 529 College Savings Plans

Four college savings plans are issued by the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust and administered by the Nebraska State Treasurer, who serves as trustee to each of the four plans: NEST Direct College Savings Plan, NEST Advisor College Savings Plan, Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan, and State Farm 529 Savings Plan. The Nebraska State Treasurer is Program Trustee. Union Bank & Trust Company is Program Manager. The State Farm plan is distributed exclusively through State Farm representatives.

Additional info for each Nebraska 529 plan can be found by selecting the links below.

Nebraska 529 Tax Benefit

Direct Sold Plans

Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan switched program managers in December 2010 from Union Bank and Trust Company of Lincoln, Nebraska to First National Bank of Omaha. Management of the plan returned to Union Bank and Trust in 2020. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service....

Our Rating

3.5 / 5

Resident Benefits

Nebraska's Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan is issued by the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust and administered by the Nebraska State Treasurer. The plan offers two age-based and two static options including ESG funds, and 17 individual fund options....

Our Rating

3.5 / 5

Resident Benefits

Advisor Sold Plans

Nebraska's State Farm 529 Savings Plan utilizes Vanguard, State Street, DFA and iShares funds in its age-based and static portfolios. Union Bank and Trust Company serves as program manager, succeeding First National Bank and Oppenheimer/OFI....

Our Rating

4 / 5

Resident Benefits

This is an Honors Plan

Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan changed program managers in December 2010 from Union Bank and Trust Company of Lincoln, Nebraska to First National Bank of Omaha. Plan management returned to Union Bank and Trust Company in 2020. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service....

Our Rating

4 / 5

Resident Benefits

This is an Honors Plan

ABLE plans

The Enable Savings Plan is issued by The Nebraska Achieving a Better Life Experience Program Trust and administered by the Nebraska State Treasurer, who serves as trustee to the Plan. The Plan offers a series of investment options within the Nebraska Achieving a Better Life Experience Program Trust. The Plan is intended to operate as a qualified ABLE program, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section529A....