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General Information

Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan
Voya, under contract with TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., manages Wisconsin's Tomorrow's ScholarĀ® 529 savings program. Voya succeeded Wells Fargo as program manager in late October 2012. The revised program features nine age-based options, five static allocation options, and 18 single fund options investing in Voya mutual funds and other mutual funds managed by Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC; Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC; Brookfield Investment Management Inc.; Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC; Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC; Delaware Investments Fund Advisers; Hahn Capital Management, LLC; Lazard Asset Management LLC; LSV Asset Management; Northern Trust Investments, Inc.; Polaris Capital Management, LLC; Teachers Advisors, Inc.; Van Eck Associates Corporation; Voya Investment Management Co. LLC; and Wellington Management Company LLP.Ā To find a financial advisor in your area, use the Directory of Financial Professionals.
Our Ratingix
4 of 5
Fee Scoreix
4.5 of 5
Performanceix
4 of 5
- Program typeSavings
- Inception2001, but substantially changed in 2012
- State agencyWisconsin College Savings Program Board
- Tax deduction
- Program ManagerVoya (Voya Investments Distributor, LLC and Voya Funds Services, LLC)
- Program distributorVoya Investments Distributor, LLC
Ratings & Rankings
Our overall rating for WI 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.
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.comāsĀ 5-Cap RatingsĀ provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing aĀ formulaĀ that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories.
3.99of 5
Each planās performance score is developed directly from Savingforcollege.comās 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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Contributions
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Investment Options
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Fees & Expenses
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Taxes and other Benefits
- Tax deduction for single filers$3,340/yr
- Tax deduction for joint filers$3,340/yr
Example
Married filing jointly residents contributing $100/month can expect an additional $0 a year in tax savings.
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Does the sponsoring state exclude the value of an account for state financial aid purposes?
Does participation in the program provide beneficiaries with any advantages in qualifying for resident tuition status at state institutions?
Is there a rewards program or outside scholarship program that works with this program?
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Account Changes
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Documents, Access & Reporting
Does participant have online password-protected access to account?
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Contact
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