Crowdfunding and digital gifting platforms make it easier than ever for family and friends to contribute directly to a child’s higher education savings. Explore our comprehensive directory below to compare 529 plan gifting programs, find direct platform links, and discover how to streamline crowdfunding efforts for your family’s educational goals.
CSF Member Gifting Programs
Although 529 plans are sponsored by a specific state, most plans are available to both residents and non-residents
Member Gifting Platforms
In addition to gifting opportunities through 529 plans, there are also gifting resources available through these gifting platforms.

Gifting Platform:
Backer’s app and website
Backer is a venture-backed fintech company modernizing 529 plans. Since its debut in 2017, Backer’s consumer savings app has helped more than 250,000 parents and children save a projected $500 million for education, with 40% of the savings coming from family and friends.

Gifting Platform:
Online Gifting Platform, E-Gift Cards, Gift Cards at Various Retailers
A Gift of College® gift card is the perfect gift for many occasions including baby showers and new baby arrivals, birthdays, preschool through college graduations, Hanukkah, Christmas, Easter and so much more. They are also the perfect gift for employers to give to welcome new additions to employee families and for non-profits to utilize for scholarships and other forms of recognition. Gift of College® gift cards can be found at retailers across America and can be used to save for education and disability expenses, or to pay down existing student loans.
Sortable List of Member Gifting Programs
| State | Plan Name | Gifting Platform | URL | Program Manager/Admin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | T. Rowe Price 529 | Ugift® | http://troweprice529.com/gifting | T. Rowe Price |
| Alaska | Alaska 529 Plan | Ugift® | https://alaska529plan.com/giveagift | T. Rowe Price |
| Alaska | John Hancock Freedom 529 Plan | Ugift® | http://jhinvestments.com/529accounts | T. Rowe Price |
| Arizona | AZ529 Arizona's Education Savings Plan | Online Gifting Platform | https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting | Fidelity Investments |
| California | ScholarShare 529 | Ugift® | https://www.scholarshare529.com/offer24 | TIAA |
| Colorado | CollegeInvest® | Ugift® | https://www.collegeinvest.org/friends-family-gifting | CollegeInvest |
| Colorado | Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.collegeinvest.org/friends-family-gifting | Ascensus/Vanguard |
| Colorado | Scholars Choice Education Savings Plan® | Ugift® | https://www.nuveen.com/en-us/investments/529-plan/scholars-choice-ao/gifting | TIAA/Nuveen |
| Colorado | Smart Choice College Savings Plan® | FirstBank | http://efirstbank.com/products/checking-savings/smart-choice-college-savings.htm | FirstBank |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings Plan | Online Gifting Platform | https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting | Fidelity Investments |
| Delaware | DE529 Education Savings Plan | Online Gifting Platform | https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting | Fidelity Investments |
| Georgia | Path2College 529 College Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.path2college529.com/resources/gifting | TIAA |
| Idaho | IDeal - Idaho College Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.idsaves.org/resources/#ugift | Ascensus |
| Illinois | Bright Start 529 Plan | Ugift® | https://brightstart.com/resources/gifting | TIAA |
| Indiana | Indiana529 Savings Plans | Ugift® | https://www.indiana529direct.com/ https://www.indiana529advisor.com/ | Indiana Education Savings Authority |
| Indiana | CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan | Accepting electronic gifting to existing accounts | https://www.collegesavings.com/onlinebanking/documents/deposits.aspx | Indiana Education Savings Authority |
| Iowa | IAdvisor 529 Plan | Online Gifting Platform and E-Gift Cards | https://529ia.voya.com/ | Voya Investment Management |
| Kansas | Quest529 Education Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.quest529.com/resources/gifting/ | TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. |
| Kansas | Schwab 529 Education Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.schwab.com/529-plan | TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. |
| Maine | NextGen 529 | Gift of College Gift Cards | https://www.nextgenforme.com/connect-series-account/give-a-gift/ https://www.nextgenforme.com/direct-series-account/give-a-gift/ https://www.nextgenforme.com/select-series-account/give-a-gift/ | Vestwell |
| Maryland | Maryland College Investment Plan | Ugift® | https://maryland529.com/gifting | T. Rowe Price |
| Massachusetts | MEFA U.Fund® College Investing Plan | U.Fund Gift of College Card, Fidelity Gifting Page | https://www.mefa.org/collegegift https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/massachusetts | MEFA, managed by Fidelity Investments |
| Michigan | MI 529 Advisor Plan | Ugift® | https://www.mi529advisor.com/ | TIAA/Nuveen |
| Michigan | Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) | Ugift® | https://www.misaves.com/ | TIAA |
| Michigan | Michigan Education Trust | Individuals with a student's account number (thepayplace.com/mi/treas/metpayasgo) or by mail | michigan.gov/setwithmet | Michigan Department of Treasury |
| Minnesota | Minnesota 529 College Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.mnsaves.org/gift | TIAA |
| Nebraska | NEST 529 Advisor Plan | GiftED, Gift Cards | https://nest529advisor.com/friends-family-gifting | Union Bank & Trust |
| Nebraska | NEST 529 Direct Plan | GiftED, Gift Cards | https://nest529.com/friends-family-gifting | Union Bank & Trust |
| Nebraska | Bloomwell 529 Education Savings | GiftED, Gift Cards | https://bloomwell529.com/friends-family-gifting | Union Bank & Trust |
| New Hampshire | UNIQUE College Investing Plan | Online Gifting Platform | https://www.fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting | Fidelity Investments |
| New Jersey | New Jersey 529 College Savings Plan (NJBEST) & Franklin Templeton 529 | Ugift® | https://franklintempleton.com/investments/education-savings/gifting-options https://ugift529.com/ https://www.njbest.com/gifting-education/gifting-options | Franklin Templeton |
| New Mexico | Education Plan® | Ugift® | http://theeducationplan.com/gifting | Education Trust Board of New Mexico |
| New Mexico | Scholar's Edge® | Ugift® | https://scholarsedge529.com/resources/contributions | Education Trust Board of New Mexico |
| New York | New York's 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program | Ugift® | https://www.ny529advisor.com/ | New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
| New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program - Direct Plan | Ugift® | https://www.nysaves.org/ | Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC/New York State Comptroller |
| North Carolina | NC 529 Plan | Backer | https://www.cfnc.org/save-for-college/nc-529-gifting | College Foundation, Inc. |
| Ohio | Ohio 529, CollegeAdvantage | Ugift®, 529 Gift Central, Gifting Reminder Emails | https://collegeadvantage.com/529-gift-central | Ohio Tuition Trust Authority |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan | Ugift® | https://www.oklahoma529.com/gift | TIAA |
| Oregon | Embark | Online Gifting Platform, Gift Cards | https://embarksavings.com/community-gifting | Vestwell |
| Pennsylvania | PA 529 College and Career Savings Program | Gift of College Cards | https://www.pa529.com/gift | Pennsylvania Treasury Department (Ascensus) |
| Rhode Island | CollegeBound 529 | Ugift® | https://www.invesco.com/education-savings/en/collegebound-529-investor/gift-of-education.html | Invesco |
| Texas | Lonestar529 Plan | Online Platform & Gift Card | https://www.lonestar529.com/lonestar-529-plan-as-a-gift | Orion |
| Texas | Texas College Savings Plan | Online Platform & Gift Card | http://www.texascollegesavings.com/gifting | Orion |
| Texas | Texas Tuition Promise Fund | Online Platform & Gift Card | http://www.texastuitionpromisefund.com/gifting/ready-to-give-form | Orion |
| Utah | my529 | Online Gifting Platform | https://gift.my529.org/ | Utah Education Savings Board of Trustees |
| Vermont | VT529 | Online Gifting Platform | https://vt529.org/how-it-works/gifting | Vestwell |
| Virginia | Invest529 | Online Platform, Gift Certificates, GiftOfCollege Gift Cards | http://www.invest529.com/gifting | Commonwealth Savers Plan |
| Washington | GET Prepaid Tuition Plan | Online Gifting Platform | https://529.wa.gov/get/give-a-gift-get | WA529 |
| Washington | WA529 Invest | Ugift® | https://529invest.wa.gov/resources/gifting | TIAA |
| Wisconsin | Edvest 529 | Ugift® | https://edvest.com/gift | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/TIAA-CREF, Tuition Financing Inc. |
| Wisconsin | Tomorrow's Scholar | Online Gifting Platform | https://529wi.voya.com/ | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/Voya Investment Management |
| ---National | Private College 529 | eGifting Portal *can only be used for the Private College 529 Plan | https://www.collegewell.com/private-college-529-plan/gifts-and-contributions | Private College 529 |

