Program match on contributions
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CollegeCounts 529 Fund Alabama |
None. | Enroll Now |
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CollegeCounts 529 Fund Advisor Plan Alabama |
None. | Plan Details |
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Enable Savings Plan Alabama Alabama |
None | Plan Details |
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Alaska 529 Alaska |
None, however the state offers a tuition-value guarantee for University of Alaska students invested in the University of Alaska Portfolio. | Enroll Now |
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Alaska ABLE Plan Alaska |
None | Plan Details |
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John Hancock Freedom 529 Alaska |
None. | Plan Details |
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T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan Alaska |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Arizona Family College Savings Program Arizona |
None. | Enroll Now |
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AZ ABLE Arizona |
None | Plan Details |
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Fidelity Arizona College Savings Plan Arizona |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Ivy InvestEd 529 Plan Arizona |
None. | Plan Details |
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AR ABLE Arkansas |
None | Plan Details |
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GIFT College Investing Plan Arkansas |
The Aspiring Scholars Matching Grant Program program was discontinued as of January 1, 2017 and is no longer available to new account owners. Beginning in 2008, the program provided matching grants of up to $500 annually to eligible Arkansas families, based on household income level. Account owners with matching grant accounts may continue to access matching grant funds for qualified withdrawals until the funds have been exhausted. | Plan Details |
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iShares 529 Plan Arkansas |
None. | Plan Details |
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CalABLE California |
None | Plan Details |
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ScholarShare 529 California |
The 2020 Matching Grant Program offers a dollar-for-dollar match contribution of up to $200 on new accounts. Families that establish a monthly automatic contribution plan of $25 or more are eligible for a $25 bonus. Eligible parents/guardians must be California residents at enrollment, have a valid social security number or a federal tax ID number, and have an adjusted gross annual income of $75,000 or less. | Plan Details |
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Colorado ABLE Colorado |
None | Plan Details |
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Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan Colorado |
The Matching Grant Program provides a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $400 in contributions for lower- to middle-income Colorado residents to accounts with an eligible beneficiary (a dependent under age 13 at the time of initial application). Applications are accepted each year between September 1 and December 31. The match can extend for a maximum five years. Matching grants for future years are subject to continued funding by the sponsor.
The CollegeInvest 529 Scholarship provides a $2,000 scholarship to any full-time student who is a Colorado resident, has maintained or has had a parent/guardian maintain a CollegeInvest account for at least two years, and can substantiate an expected family contribution (EFC) between $5,000 and $25,000. The scholarship is renewable each year up to a total of four years or $8,000. Applications are accepted January 1 through May 15. In addition, First Step, a kickstarter savings program gives every child born or adopted in the State of Colorado, beginning on January 1, 2020, a $100 contribution to their CollegeInvest 529 college savings account. |
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Scholars Choice College Savings Program Colorado |
The Matching Grant Program provides a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $500 in contributions for lower- to middle-income Colorado residents to accounts with an eligible beneficiary (a dependent under age 13 at the time of initial application). Applications are accepted each year between September 1 and December 31. The match can extend for a maximum five years. Matching grants for future years are subject to continued funding by the sponsor.
The CollegeInvest 529 Scholarship provides a $2,000 scholarship to any full-time student who is a Colorado resident, has maintained or has had a parent/guardian maintain a CollegeInvest account for at least two years, and can substantiate an expected family contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less. The scholarship is renewable each year up to a total of four years or $8,000. Applications are accepted January 1 through July 31. In addition, First Step, a kickstarter savings program gives every child born or adopted in the State of Colorado, beginning on January 1, 2020, a $100 contribution to their CollegeInvest 529 college savings account. |
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Smart Choice College Savings Plan Colorado |
The Matching Grant Program provides a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $500 in contributions for lower- to middle-income Colorado residents to accounts with an eligible beneficiary (a dependent under age 13 at the time of initial application). Applications are accepted each year between September 1 and December 31. The match can extend for a maximum five years. Matching grants for future years are subject to continued funding by the sponsor.
The CollegeInvest 529 Scholarship provides a $2,000 scholarship to any full-time student who is a Colorado resident, has maintained or has had a parent/guardian maintain a CollegeInvest account for at least two years, and can substantiate an expected family contribution (EFC) of $25,000 or less. The scholarship is renewable each year up to a total of four years or $8,000. Applications are accepted January 1 through July 31. In addition, First Step, a kickstarter savings program gives every child born or adopted in the State of Colorado, beginning on January 1, 2020, a $100 contribution to their CollegeInvest 529 college savings account. |
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Stable Value Plus College Savings Program Colorado |
The Matching Grant Program provides a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $500 in contributions for lower- to middle-income Colorado residents to accounts with an eligible beneficiary (a dependent under age 8 at the time of initial application). Applications are accepted each year between October 15 and December 31. The match can extend for a maximum five years. Matching grants for future years are subject to continued funding by the sponsor.
The CollegeInvest 529 Scholarship provides a $2,000 scholarship to any full-time student who is a Colorado resident, has maintained or has had a parent/guardian maintain a CollegeInvest account for at least four years and can substantiate an expected family contribution (EFC) of $45,000 or less. The account must have a balance of at least $2,000 at the close of the application period. Applicants may re-apply each year up to a total of four years or $8,000. Application period is generally mid-February through mid-April. In addition, First Step, a kickstarter savings program gives every child born or adopted in the State of Colorado, beginning on January 1, 2020, a $100 contribution to their CollegeInvest 529 college savings account. |
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Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) Connecticut |
The CHET Baby Scholars program provides $100 to families that open a 529 college savings account by their child's first birthday or within the first year after an adoption. Families that save an additional $150 in the first four years will receive a state match of $150, for a total of $250 in state funds. | Plan Details |
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Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) -- Advisor Plan Connecticut |
Connecticut will provide $100 to families that open a 529 college savings account by their child's first birthday or within the first year after an adoption. Families that save an additional $150 in the first four years will receive a state match of $150, for a total of $250 in state funds. | Plan Details |
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Delaware College Investment Plan Delaware |
None. | Enroll Now |
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DEPENDABLE Delaware |
None | Plan Details |
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DC ABLE District of Columbia |
None | Plan Details |
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DC College Savings Plan District of Columbia |
None. | Enroll Now |
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ABLE United Florida |
None | Plan Details |
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Florida 529 Savings Plan Florida |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Georgia STABLE Georgia |
None | Plan Details |
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Path2College 529 Plan Georgia |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Hawaii's College Savings Program Hawaii |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal) Idaho |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Bright Directions Advisor-Guided 529 College Savings Program Illinois |
None. | Plan Details |
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Bright Start Direct-Sold College Savings Program Illinois |
Illinois will automatically deposit a $50 seed deposit into a 529 college savings account for every child born or adopted in the state beginning in 2021. | Enroll Now |
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Illinois ABLE Illinois |
None | Plan Details |
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CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan Indiana |
None. | Enroll Now |
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CollegeChoice Advisor 529 Savings Plan Indiana |
None. | Plan Details |
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CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan Indiana |
None. | Enroll Now |
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INvestABLE Indiana Indiana |
None | Plan Details |
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College Savings Iowa Iowa |
None. | Enroll Now |
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IAble Plan Iowa |
None | Plan Details |
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IAdvisor 529 Plan Iowa |
None. | Plan Details |
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Kansas ABLE Savings Plan Kansas |
None | Plan Details |
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Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold) Kansas |
The Kansas Investments Developing Scholars (K.I.D.S.) Matching Grant Program was developed for Kansas residents with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level. The State of Kansas will match the first $600 that Account Owners contribute to a Learning Quest Advisor account for each beneficiary eligible year of eligibility. Applications are limited to 1200 per year and are processed on a first-come first-served basis. Applications and contributions must be received by December 31 each year. | Enroll Now |
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Learning Quest Advisor Kansas |
The Kansas Investments Developing Scholars (K.I.D.S.) Matching Grant Program was developed for Kansas residents with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level. The State of Kansas will match the first $600 that Account Owners contribute to a Learning Quest Advisor account for each beneficiary eligible year of eligibility. Applications are limited to 1200 per year and are processed on a first-come first-served basis. Applications and contributions must be received by December 31 each year. | Plan Details |
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Schwab 529 College Savings Plan Kansas |
None. | Plan Details |
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KY Saves 529 Kentucky |
None. | Enroll Now |
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STABLE Kentucky Kentucky |
None | Plan Details |
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LA ABLE Louisiana |
None | Plan Details |
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START Saving Program Louisiana |
The state provides an earnings enhancement equal to 2% to 14% (depending on income) of a Louisiana participant's contributions when the account is used for qualifying expenses. | Plan Details |
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NextGen 529 -- Client Direct Series Maine |
As of 1/1/2020, new Maine accounts may be eligible to receive a $100 Initial Matching Grant when the account is opened and funded with at least $25 by 12/31/2020 (one grant per eligible beneficiary, no income limitations). The NextStep Matching Grant provides a 30% match on contributions up to a $300 grant per year (one grant per eligible beneficiary, no income limitations). A $100 Automated Funding Grant is available for accounts that make six consecutive contributions, no less frequently than quarterly, through an automated funding option (one grant per beneficiary, no income limitations). Separately, if a beneficiary is eligible for the $500 Alfond Grant, the initial contribution is waived when a NextGen account is opened. As of 1/1/2020, new accounts opened and funded with $25 before 12/31/2020 may also be eligible for the $100 Initial Matching Grant. Grants for Maine residents may be used on behalf of the beneficiary at an eligible institution of higher education only. Grants may lose value. | Enroll Now |
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NextGen 529 -- Client Select Series Maine |
As of 1/1/2020, new Maine accounts may be eligible to receive a $100 Initial Matching Grant when the account is opened and funded with at least $25 by 12/31/2020 (one grant per eligible beneficiary, no income limitations). The NextStep Matching Grant provides a 30% match on contributions up to a $300 grant per year (one grant per eligible beneficiary, no income limitations). A $100 Automated Funding Grant is available for accounts that make six consecutive contributions, no less frequently than quarterly, through an automated funding option (one grant per beneficiary, no income limitations). Separately, if a beneficiary is eligible for the $500 Alfond Grant, the initial contribution is waived when a NextGen account is opened. As of 1/1/2020, new accounts opened and funded with $25 before 12/31/2020 may also be eligible for the $100 Initial Matching Grant. Grants for Maine residents may be used on behalf of the beneficiary at an eligible institution of higher education only. Grants may lose value. | Plan Details |
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Maryland 529 -- Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan Maryland |
Save4College State Contribution Program: Individuals who open or have opened a new Maryland 529 -- College Investment Plan after December 31, 2016, file an application between January 1 and May 31 and make at least the minimum contribution to the account, may receive a $250 or $500 contribution by the state. To be eligible, the beneficiary must be a Maryland resident. For account holders with Maryland taxable income of less than $87,500 (if filing state taxes for an individual) or less than $125,000 (for a married couple filing a joint state tax return) the state would contribute $500 per beneficiary. For account holders with Maryland taxable income of at least $87,500 but no greater than $112,500 for an individual or at least $125,000 but no greater than $175,000 for a married couple filing a joint return the state would contribute $250. You must make the minimum contribution of $25, $100, or $250, based on your household income, between July 1 and November 1. If you receive a state contribution for a beneficiary in a given year, you are not eligible in that year for the state income deduction for contributions that you made for that beneficiary. |
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Maryland ABLE Maryland |
None | Plan Details |
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Attainable Savings Plan Massachusetts |
None | Plan Details |
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U.Fund College Investing Plan Massachusetts |
BabySteps MA (formerly known as SeedMA Baby) is an expansion of the SeedMA initiative started in 2016. Beginning in January 2020, every baby born to or adopted by a Massachusetts resident is eligible for a free $50 seed deposit into a U.Fund 529 college savings account. | Enroll Now |
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MI 529 Advisor Plan Michigan |
None. | Plan Details |
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MiABLE Michigan |
None | Plan Details |
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Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) Michigan |
Michigan matching grants based on MESP contributions were discontinued for the 2009-2010 year. In prior years, a Michigan resident with adjusted gross income of $80,000 or less and a beneficiary under seven years old could apply for a one-time matching grant of $1 for every $3 contributed, up to a maximum $200 grant. | Plan Details |
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Minnesota ABLE Plan Minnesota |
None | Plan Details |
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Minnesota College Savings Plan Minnesota |
Minnesota no longer offers a matching grant. For years prior to 2011, a 15% or 10% matching grant of up to $400 per year was available to Minnesota residents, subject to income limitations. | Plan Details |
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Mississippi ABLE Mississippi |
None | Plan Details |
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Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program Mississippi |
None. | Plan Details |
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MO ABLE Missouri |
None | Plan Details |
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MOST - Missouri's 529 Education Plan (Direct-sold) Missouri |
The MOST Matching Grant Program has been discontinued. | Plan Details |
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Achieve Montana Montana |
None. | Plan Details |
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Montana ABLE Montana |
None | Plan Details |
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Montana Family Education Savings Program -- Bank Plan Montana |
None. | Plan Details |
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Enable Savings Plan Nebraska |
None | Enroll Now |
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Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Advisor College Savings Plan Nebraska |
None. | Plan Details |
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Nebraska Education Savings Trust -- Direct College Savings Plan Nebraska |
None. | Enroll Now |
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State Farm 529 Savings Plan Nebraska |
None. | Plan Details |
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TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan Nebraska |
None. | Plan Details |
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ABLE Nevada Nevada |
None | Plan Details |
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Putnam 529 for America Nevada |
None. | Plan Details |
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SSGA Upromise 529 Plan Nevada |
The Silver State Matching Grant Program provides a maximum $300 annual matching contribution ($1,500 lifetime maximum) for each beneficiary from a Nevada family with prior-year AGI of $74,999 or less. The account owner must also be a Nevada resident. Applications are accepted each year from April 1 through July 31. | Enroll Now |
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The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan Nevada |
None. | Enroll Now |
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USAA 529 College Savings Plan Nevada |
The USAA Distinguished Valor Matching Grant Program matches up to a lifetime maximum of $1,500 of contributions to this 529 plan with an annual maximum match of $300. The account owner or the beneficiary must be a Nevada resident at the time the grant application is submitted. Grant applicants may apply under two categories: 1) the account owner must serve currently on active duty in the U. S. military and have an adjusted gross household income of less than $95,000, and the beneficiary must be a child of the Account Owner and be under the age of 13, or 2) the account owner or the account owner's spouse must be the recipient of a Purple Heart in either Operation Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (service beginning October 7, 2001 and ending August 31, 2010), and the beneficiary must be a child or the spouse of the Purple Heart recipient. | Plan Details |
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Wealthfront 529 College Savings Plan Nevada |
None | Plan Details |
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Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan New Hampshire |
None. | Plan Details |
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STABLE New Hampshire New Hampshire |
None | Plan Details |
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UNIQUE College Investing Plan New Hampshire |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan New Jersey |
There is no program match, however New Jersey beneficiaries are eligible for a one-time scholarship of up to $1,500 for the first semester at any New Jersey college or university subject to minimum participation and contribution requirements. | Plan Details |
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NJ ABLE New Jersey |
None | Plan Details |
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NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan New Jersey |
There is no program match, however New Jersey beneficiaries are eligible for a one-time scholarship of up to $1,500 for the first semester at any New Jersey college or university subject to minimum participation and contribution requirements. | Enroll Now |
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ABLE New Mexico New Mexico |
None | Plan Details |
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Scholar's Edge New Mexico |
None. | Plan Details |
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The Education Plan's College Savings Program New Mexico |
None. | Plan Details |
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New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Plan New York |
None. | Plan Details |
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New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan New York |
None. | Enroll Now |
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NY ABLE New York |
None | Plan Details |
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NC 529 Plan North Carolina |
None. | Enroll Now |
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The NC ABLE Program North Carolina |
None | Plan Details |
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College SAVE (Advisor) North Dakota |
The BND Match Program provides a single year match of contributions up to $300 per beneficiary for North Dakota participants and active duty military families with incomes below $80,000 (single) or $120,000 (joint). Contributions within 12 months of the account opening are eligible for the match. The beneficiary must be 15 years of age or younger. For participants with incomes below $60,000 (single) or $80,000 (joint), the match is available for an additional two years. An additional matching program, New Baby Match, provides a North Dakota resident child 12 months or younger to be considered for a grant in the amount of $200. New Baby Match participants must enroll in CollegeSAVE and contribute $200 prior to the child's first birthday to qualify for the match. | Plan Details |
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College SAVE (Direct) North Dakota |
The BND Match Program provides a one-time match of contributions up to $300 per beneficiary for North Dakota participants and active duty military families with incomes below $80,000 (single) or $120,000 (joint). Contributions within 12 months of the account opening are eligible for the match. The beneficiary must be 15 years of age or younger. For participants with incomes below $60,000 (single) or $80,000 (joint), the match is available for an additional two years. An additional matching program, New Baby Match, provides a North Dakota resident child 12 months or younger to be considered for a grant in the amount of $200. New Baby Match participants must enroll in CollegeSAVE and contribute $200 prior to the child's first birthday to qualify for the match. | Enroll Now |
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BlackRock CollegeAdvantage Advisor 529 Savings Plan Ohio |
None. | Plan Details |
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Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage Ohio |
None. | Plan Details |
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STABLE Account Ohio |
None | Plan Details |
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Oklahoma College Savings Plan Oklahoma |
None., | Plan Details |
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Oklahoma Dream 529 Plan Oklahoma |
None. | Plan Details |
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Oklahoma STABLE Oklahoma |
None | Plan Details |
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ABLEforAll Oregon |
None | Plan Details |
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MFS 529 Savings Plan Oregon |
None. | Plan Details |
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Oregon College Savings Plan Oregon |
The Oregon Baby Grad Program will provide a one-time contribution of $25 to families that open an Oregon College Savings Plan account by their child's first birthday. The child must be an Oregon resident. Under the Kinder Grad incentive program, when an Oregon College Savings Plan account is opened during 2019 or 2020 for an Oregon kindergartener who doesn't already have an account, $25 will automatically be deposited to the account within three months. The Oregon Scholars program allows the Oregon College Savings Plan to partner with state colleges and universities to offer incentives to Oregonians saving for education. Partnering universities reward savings by offering additional cost savings when attending their schools. |
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PA ABLE Pennsylvania |
None | Plan Details |
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Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan Pennsylvania |
None., The Pennsylvania Treasury Department invests $100 for every child born in the Commonwealth via the Keystone Scholars program. Parents have until a child's first birthday to claim the $100 Keystone Baby Scholars investment by registering online or calling 1-800-440-4000. | Plan Details |
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CollegeBound 529 (Advisor-sold) Rhode Island |
Children born to or adopted by Rhode Island families are eligible for a $100 "CollegeBoundbaby" grant to be used for Qualified Expenses if the request is received by the Treasurer within one (1) year of their birth or adoption. | Plan Details |
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CollegeBound Saver (Direct-sold) Rhode Island |
Children born to or adopted by Rhode Island families are eligible for a $100 "CollegeBoundbaby" grant to be used for Qualified Expenses if the request is received by the Treasurer within one (1) year of their birth or adoption. | Enroll Now |
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RI's ABLE Rhode Island |
None | Plan Details |
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Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Advisor-sold) South Carolina |
None. | Plan Details |
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Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) South Carolina |
None. | Enroll Now |
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Palmetto ABLE Savings Program South Carolina |
None | Plan Details |
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CollegeAccess 529 (Advisor-sold) South Dakota |
None. | Plan Details |
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CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold) South Dakota |
None. | Enroll Now |
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ABLE TN Tennessee |
None | Plan Details |
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TNStars College Savings 529 Program Tennessee |
Under the Tennessee Investments Preparing Scholars Program (TIPS), eligible families can receive a matching contribution of $100 for a minimum $25 investment, or $500 for a minimum $125 investment. Beneficiaries can receive a maximum match of $500 per year for up to three years. | Plan Details |
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Lonestar 529 Plan Texas |
None. | Plan Details |
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Texas ABLE Texas |
None | Plan Details |
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Texas College Savings Plan Texas |
None. | Plan Details |
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my529 Utah |
None | Plan Details |
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Vermont ABLE Vermont |
None | Plan Details |
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Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan Vermont |
None. | Plan Details |
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ABLEAmerica Virginia |
None | Plan Details |
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ABLEnow Virginia |
None | Enroll Now |
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CollegeAmerica Virginia |
None. | Plan Details |
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Invest529 Virginia |
None. | Enroll Now |
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DreamAhead College Investment Plan Washington |
None | Enroll Now |
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Washington State ABLE Savings Plan Washington |
None | Plan Details |
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SMART529 Select West Virginia |
The SMART529 Bright Babies Program (effective 8/1/15) provides a one-time incentive contribution in the amount of $100 per designated beneficiary born or adopted on or after 1/1/15. The designated beneficiary must be a resident of West Virginia and the account must be opened within one year of the birth/adoption date. The SMART529 Matching Grant Program (discontinued for new applications as of 8/31/15) provides matching grants to eligible West Virginia families in an amount up to $500 per designated beneficiary per year, up to a lifetime maximum of $2,500 per designated beneficiary, with a dollar for dollar match. |
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SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan West Virginia |
The SMART529 Bright Babies Program (effective 8/1/15) provides a one-time incentive contribution in the amount of $100 per designated beneficiary born or adopted on or after 1/1/15. The designated beneficiary must be a resident of West Virginia and the account must be opened within one year of the birth/adoption date. The SMART529 Matching Grant Program (discontinued for new applications as of 8/31/15) provides matching grants to eligible West Virginia families in an amount up to $500 per designated beneficiary per year, up to a lifetime maximum of $2,500 per designated beneficiary, with a dollar for dollar match. |
Plan Details |
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The Hartford SMART529 West Virginia |
The SMART529 Bright Babies Program (effective 8/1/15) provides a one-time incentive contribution in the amount of $100 per designated beneficiary born or adopted on or after 1/1/15. The designated beneficiary must be a resident of West Virginia and the account must be opened within one year of the birth/adoption date. The SMART529 Matching Grant Program (discontinued for new applications as of 8/31/15) provides matching grants to eligible West Virginia families in an amount up to $500 per designated beneficiary per year, up to a lifetime maximum of $2,500 per designated beneficiary, with a dollar for dollar match. |
Plan Details |
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WV ABLE West Virginia |
None | Plan Details |
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Edvest Wisconsin |
None. | Plan Details |
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Tomorrow's Scholar 529 Plan Wisconsin |
None. | Plan Details |
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WY ABLE Wyoming |
None | Plan Details |
