529 PLANS
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Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program Alabama |
Alabama's Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) Program has been closed to new enrollment since 2008. The program has offered a four-year package and one-year package covering tuition and fees at any Alabama public college or university, convertible to private and non-Alabama institutions based on a formula. Alabama also offers the CollegeCounts direct-sold and advisor-sold 529 savings plans. | None | Plan Details |
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Florida Prepaid College Plan Florida |
The largest and one of the oldest prepaid tuition plans in the country, Florida Prepaid College Plan is helping over one million Florida families save and lock in the future cost of attending Florida's public institutions. | The beneficiary or the parent/guardian must have been a Florida resident for the 12 months prior to enrollment. The beneficiary must be within the age/grade requirements for the selected plan. | Plan Details |
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College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Illinois |
College Illinois! was established to make college accessible and affordable for Illinois students and families. Program enrollment for 2018-19 is currently on hold pending continuing discussions with policymakers to help define proposals that will strengthen College Illinois! and efforts to move those proposals forward in the legislative process. | The account owner or beneficiary must be an Illinois resident for at least 12 months prior to application. | Plan Details |
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Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) Kentucky |
Kentucky's Affordable Prepaid Tuition (KAPT) plan was closed to new enrollments in 2004. Participants could choose one of three KAPT packages: Value, Standard, or Premium. The first two are designed to lock in tuition at Kentucky public institutions, while the Premium plan is geared toward private college tuition rates. Kentucky also offers the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust, a direct-sold 529 savings plan. | The beneficiary must be a Kentucky resident at the time of program enrollment or have an intention to attend a Kentucky institution. | Plan Details |
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Maryland 529 -- Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer Prepaid College Trust Maryland |
The Maryland 529 -- Prepaid College Trust offers a variety of tuition packages to Maryland and District of Columbia families. | The account holder or beneficiary must be a Maryland or District of Columbia resident at the time of program enrollment. | Plan Details |
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U.Plan Massachusetts |
The Massachusetts U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program, not a true 529 plan, issues Massachusetts general obligation bonds (federal and MA state tax-free) which will be accepted at participating Massachusetts institutions in payment of tuition. | None | Plan Details |
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Michigan Education Trust Michigan |
The Michigan Education Trust prepaid tuition program offers several options to the Michigan family to lock in tuition at Michigan public institutions. What makes this program different than most is that contributions are irrevocable. | The beneficiary must be a Michigan resident at the time of program enrollment. | Plan Details |
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Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program Mississippi |
Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program offers a variety of tuition packages to Mississippi families. It was closed to new enrollment in 2012, pending results of an acutarial audit and reopened to new enrollees on October 1, 2014. Contracts purchased prior to October 1, 2014 are referred to as "Legacy Contracts"; contracts purchased on or after October 1, 2014 are referred to as "Horizon Contracts". | The account owner or beneficiary must be a Mississippi resident at the time of program enrollment. | Plan Details |
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Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program Nevada |
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program prepaid tuition program offers a variety of tuition packages to Nevada families and University of Nevada alumni. | The account owner or beneficiary must be a Nevada resident or account owner must be an alumnus of a Nevada college or university. | Plan Details |
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Private College 529 Plan Other |
Formerly known as Independent 529 Plan, the Private College 529 Plan is the only private-college-run 529 plan in the country, this prepayment program allows families to lock in tuition at any of nearly 300 participating private colleges. | None | Enroll Now |
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South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program South Carolina |
The South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program has been closed to new enrollments until further action by the South Carolina General Assembly. The program offered two-year or four-year tuition packages to South Carolina families. South Carolina residents have alternatives with the Future Scholar 529 direct-sold and advisor-sold plans. | The beneficiary must be a South Carolina resident for at least 12 months prior to program enrollment . | Plan Details |
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Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Texas |
The Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, a prepaid tuition plan has stopped accepting new enrollments. However, Texas residents may invest in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, a unit-based prepaid plan that enables families to prepay future tuition and mandatory fees at Texas public institutions. | The beneficiary must be a Texas resident for at least 12 months prior to application or a non-resident child of an account owner who is a Texas resident. | Plan Details |
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Prepaid529 Virginia |
Virginia's Prepaid529 offers a variety of tuition packages to Virginia families. The program closed to new accounts on April 30, 2019. There will be no changes to existing Prepaid529 contracts, and current contracts will retain the Prepaid529 benefit structure in effect at the time of purchase. | The account owner, beneficiary, or parent of a non-resident beneficiary at the time of program enrollment must be a Virginia resident or member of the U.S. military who is either stationed in Virginia or who claims Virginia as home of record . | Plan Details |
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SMART529 Prepaid Tuition Plan West Virginia |
The West Virginia SMART529 Prepaid Tuition Plan has stopped accepting new enrollments and its future has not been settled. West Virginia also offers three 529 savings plans, the SMART529 Direct, SMART529 Select and The Hartford SMART529 plans. | The account owner or beneficiary must be a West Virginia resident at the time of purchase. | Plan Details |
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Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
| State | Plan Name | |
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| 1 | Nebraska | Nebraska Education Savings Trust - Direct College Savings Plan |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan Education Savings Program |
| 3 | Nebraska | TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
| State | Plan Name | |
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| 1 | California | ScholarShare 529 |
| 2 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
| 3 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
| State | Plan Name | |
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| 1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
| 2 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |
| 3 | California | ScholarShare 529 |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
| State | Plan Name | |
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| 1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
| 2 | Maine | NextGen 529 -- Client Direct Series |
| 3 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
