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General Information

CollegeBound Saver (Direct-sold)
The CollegeBound Saver program is Rhode Island's direct-sold plan open to Rhode Island residents and non-residents. It features a menu of age-based and static portfolio options utilizing Invesco, Vanguard and BlackRock mutual funds along with a stable value option. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service.
Our Ratingix
4.5 of 5
Fee Scoreix
5 of 5
Performanceix
4 of 5
- Program typeSavings
- Inception1998, substantially changed in 2016.
- State agencyGeneral Treasurer of Rhode Island
- Tax deduction
- Program ManagerAscensus College Savings
- Program distributorAscensus College Savings
Ratings & Rankings
Our overall rating for RI residents
This is a program that offers outstanding flexibility, attractive investments, and additional economic benefits (such as generous state tax incentives) that for some people, at least, will provide a substantial boost to their savings. There are few, if any, weaknesses noted in the program.
Our overall rating for non-residents
This is an excellent program with many benefits for the participant and positive investment attributes. If it has any significant weaknesses then it also has some particularly good things to recommend it.
Savingforcollege.com’s 5-Cap Ratings provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing a formula that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories.
4.12of 5
Each plan’s performance score is developed directly from Savingforcollege.com’s Quarterly 529 Performance Rankings. A 529 savings plan must have at least one year of performance history before they will be assigned a 5-cap rating. For those plans that are not part of our quarterly performance rankings, such as plans offering a single set of bank-based investment options, we assign a performance score by evaluating the returns currently available on similar types of investments outside of 529 plans.
Eligibility
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Who can be a participant/owner in the program?
Significant time or age restrictions imposed by the program:
Alternative 529 Plans
Contributions
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Does the program offer an e-gifting platform for receiving gift contributions?
Investment Options
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View more age-based investment optionsStatic investment options:
View more static investment optionsUnderlying investments:
View a full list of this plan’s investment optionsUnderlying fund allocations:
Portfolio Fees & Performance Lookup
Fees & Expenses
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Taxes and other Benefits
- Tax deduction for single filers$500/yr
- Tax deduction for joint filers$1,000/yr
Example
Married filing jointly residents contributing $100/month can expect an additional $0 a year in tax savings.