May 29 - 529 Day

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Did you know May 29th (5/29) is recognized as National 529 College Savings Plan Day?

During the month of May, states will be looking to boost interest and participation in their 529 savings programs with various sweepstakes, contests and incentives. Scroll down to see our complete list of promotions by state.

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We have compiled the following list of state/plan promotions taking place in and around the month of May:

California: ScholarShare 529 Day Match Promotion

• Families who open a new ScholarShare 529 account will receive a matching deposit of $50 to be contributed and invested when the account is open.
• Accounts must be opened between Wednesday, May 24 and Friday May 26, 2017 with a minimum deposit of $50 and sign up for $25 Automatic Contribution Plan for six months.
• For information on other 529 Day events sponsored by ScholarShare, click here.

Florida: 529 Savings Plan Scholarship Program

• Enter for a chance to win a $529 scholarship deposited into a Florida 529 Savings Account
• Open to Florida residents age 18 or older
• 10 winners will be selected in a random drawing
• Entry
• Deadline: June 11, 2017

Georgia: Path2College 529 Plan Newborn Sweepstakes

• Enter for a chance to win $5,529 towards a Path2College (Georgia) 529 Plan
• Open to residents - or Path2College 529 Plan account owners - who are the parent, guardian or grandparent of a child born in a Georgia hospital during 2017.
• One winner will be selected to win $5,529, and will have the option to use all or a portion of the prize to open a Path2College Savings plan for the newborn.
• The hospital where the baby is born will also receive a $1,529 check.
• Entry
• Deadline: April 14, 2018

Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust Newborn Giveaway

• Open to parents, grandparents, or guardians of babies born in Kentucky during the prior 12 months.
• One drawing will be held each calendar quarter, and the winner will receive a $529 KESPT college savings account. A total of four drawings will take place this year.
• Entry
• Deadline: Entries must be received by September 30, 2017.

Nebraska NEST 'Birthday Babies' Giveaway

• Enter to win a monthly drawing of a $529 contributions to a NEST 529 College Savings account.
• Prize winners must designate a newborn beneficiary of the savings account.
• Winners will be selected on 15th of reach month.
• Entry
• Deadline: December 31, 2017

Nebraska NEST 'Big Dreams $20K' Giveaway

• Enter to win a drawing of a $5,000 contribution into a NEST 529 College Savings account. Four winners.
• Prize winners must designate a beneficiary 10 years old or younger
• Entry
• Deadline: May 29, 2017

Nevada: $529 Scholarship Drawing

• Enter for a chance to win a $529 SSgA Upromise 529 Plan.
• Open to Nevada residents with a child age 13 or younger.
• Five winners will be selected in a random drawing.
• Entry
• Deadline: May 31, 2017

Ohio: CollegeAdvantage 529 Day giveaway

• Enter to win one of five $529 CollegeAdvantage Direct Plan college savings awards to celebrate 529 Day and graduation season.
• The sweepstakes will run from May 22 to June 11
• Entry
• CollegeAdvantage will also sponsor the Savingforcollege.com 529 Day webcast on May 24th at 1pm ET, which will feature the plan’s Executive Director, Tim Gorrell, as a panelist.
• Learn more and register here.

Oklahoma College Savings Plan Newborn Sweepstakes

• Enter for a chance to win $5,529 towards an Oklahoma College Savings Plan.
• Eligible participants include Oklahoma residents who have a child or grandchild born in 2016 at a participating Oklahoma hospital.
• One entrant will win the grand prize on behalf of his or her newborn child or grandchild, and one prize of $1,529 will be awarded to the volunteer auxiliary at the Oklahoma hospital of the winning newborn.
• Entry
• Deadline: April 14, 2018

Oregon College Savings Plan - Oregon Zoo Days Promotion

• Enter to win a household membership to the Oregon Zoo and a $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan account.
• One drawing a month will take place during 2017 to award one zoo membership.
• One drawing will be held at the end of the year to award one $1,000 Oregon College Savings Plan Account.
• More information
• Deadline: The last day of each month for the zoo membership drawing; June 30, 2017 for the account drawing.

Vermont: Babies born on 5/29 will get money for college

• To be eligible, the child must be born in Vermont on 5/29/2017
• The $100 award will be deposited into a Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan, the state’s 529 college savings plan.
• Entry

Vermont: Celebrate National 529 Day in May! And enter our $529 drawing

• Sign up during the month of May to be entered for a chance at a $529 deposit in a VHEIP account.
• To be eligible to enter, you must be a Vermont resident OR be a VHEIP account owner, and sign up for the drawing
• Entry

We have compiled the following list of state/plan promotions taking place in and around the month of May (Is your event missing? Contact us here!)