Make College Possible - Pennsylvania's 529 College Savings Program


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Saving for college can be a daunting task for parents today. Many studies show that parents are simply overwhelmed by the challenge of saving such a substantial amount of money and by the seemingly endless array of financing options available.
Take some time to learn about all the options available to help make college possible.
Below are some online sources of information about college costs, savings plans, and other related topics. The Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program is not responsible for the content of these sites, and makes no representation about the accuracy or reliability of their content.

The Commonwealth provides links to other governmental agencies in the Commonwealth and the federal government. We also provide links to web sites of other organizations in order to provide visitors with certain information. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that web site. Once you link to another web site not maintained by the Commonwealth, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that web site, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

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College Access
A smart planning source for life after high school. The comprehensive site includes information about finding a college, college and career planning, and paying for college. www.going2college.org

College Board
A not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. www.collegeboard.com

College Savings Plans Network
Information about college savings programs. www.collegesavings.org

FinAid
A comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice, and tools. www.finaid.org

Jump$tart
Organization that seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of students in kindergarten through college. This site offers partnership information as well as financial literacy tools and materials. www.jumpstart.org

School and Campus Code Search
This link provides access to the U.S. Department of Education's database of federal school and campus codes and lists Title IV eligibility status for eligible institutions. Only Title IV-eligible schools can be used for qualified distributions. www.fafsa.ed.gov

Savingforcollege.com
A good source of information on a range of college savings-related topics, including 529 basics, comparisons of types of plans, and how to save for college. www.savingforcollege.com

The College Savings Foundation (CSF)
A not-for-profit organization that works with public policy makers and the financial services industry in support of education savings programs. The site contains research papers and industry data dealing with 529 plans. www.collegesavingsfoundation.org

The guarantee is that, when used for qualified higher education expenses, your contributions will grow at the rate of tuition inflation at a Tuition Level that you choose. If the applicable GSP Credit Rate at the time a contribution is made has a premium, however, your rate of growth will be lower than the actual rate of tuition inflation at your Tuition Level by approximately the rate of the premium. Premiums do not, however, alter the way in which the dollar value of your account is determined. When used for qualified higher education expenses, each GSP Credit will still have the full value of the actual per credit tuition cost. The guarantee is an obligation of the Pennsylvania GSP Fund only. The guarantee is not backed by the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is not an obligation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, Upromise Investments, Inc., Upromise Investment Advisors, LLC, or any other party. The GSP is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

For more information about the Pennsylvania College Savings Program—529 Investment Plan, download a Disclosure Statement or request one by calling 800-440-4000. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are included in the Disclosure Statement; read and consider it carefully before investing. The Pennsylvania Treasury Department serves as Distributor and Underwriter. If you are not a Pennsylvania taxpayer, consider before investing whether your or the designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state’s qualified tuition program.