By Lisa Groen
Senior Writer, Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP)
August 28, 2014
Andres, a junior at University of Nebraska Omaha, played soccer from the time he could walk, eventually earning his way onto a soccer club’s premier team. His father shuttled him to and from games around their home state of Utah, and to summer tournaments in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada.
By Ryan Betz
Associate Director, Marketing & Communications
Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program
Aug. 18, 2014
Right now, thousands of recent high school graduates across our state are gearing up to leave for college in just a few short weeks. The questions that come with leaving for college can be a bit unnerving so I thought I would share some advice and tips for surviving the first year and making the most of your time on campus.
By Bonnie Carroll
Marketing Director, Education Trust of Alaska
August 11, 2014
What would you do if your newborn tried to make this deal with you? Would you be able to find the time and funds to open a college savings account? I’m pretty sure even the most cash poor, sleep deprived parent would manage to open a 529 account if it meant a good night’s sleep. Many parents post pone saving because they feel they can’t find the time and they don’t have the funds. But the truth is, it doesn’t take much of either to get started and infancy is the best time to begin.
By Joan Marshall
Executive Director, College Savings Plans of Maryland
August 4, 2014
In running two 529 plans for our state, this time of year is always busy, yet rewarding, as we help thousands of account holders pay for qualified expenses on their beneficiaries’ college bills for the fall semester. In our office, we directly manage our 529 prepaid tuition program, so I really enjoy seeing the checks that we produce on a daily basis for thousands of students who are getting ready for college life in Maryland or across the country, many of them for the first time.