The College Savings Foundation was recently quoted in a CNBC article discussing the shifting landscape of higher education—and how trade schools are becoming a powerful alternative to traditional four-year colleges. As the conversation around education evolves, CSF continues to advocate for flexible savings solutions that support all postsecondary paths. View Continue Reading...
Forget the dorm rooms and dining halls. College could soon be getting a reality check, according to the latest national survey of high school students. The College Savings Foundation found a major shift in how high school students are planning for higher education: 69% now expect to live at home Continue Reading...
“Markets go up and down, but students’ goals remain the same,” said Chris McGee, chair of the College Savings Foundation. Even as concerns over college costs are driving more would-be college students to rethink their plans, college savings accounts are still as vital as ever. View full article at CNBC Continue Reading...
CSF Chair Chris McGee told CBS Bay Area (KPIX) how families can pay for their children's higher education - by saving, taking advantage of 529 gifting by grandparents and friends for gifting, and having students find their own ways to cut costs. Listen to the episode here: CBS San Francisco March 4, 2025 Continue Reading...
Chris McGee appeared on Money Sense airing on WISN AM 1130, speaking with Heather Deaton of Ellenbecker Investment Group on the 529 savings strategies being embraced by high school students and parents to prepare for a lifetime need for higher education and to ward off debt to pay for it. Continue Reading...
Columnist Steve Rosen featured CSF's data showing a strong surge in popularity of 529 gifting programs in 2024, with 65% of parents planning to use them, and what those glifting programs look like across the country through our interactive map of CSF Member Gifting Programs. Read more: https://tribunecontentagency.com/article/kids-and-money-529-programs-offer-college-savings-options Continue Reading...
This holiday season, more families are choosing lasting gifts with lasting impact — contributions to 529 college savings plans. With PA 529 plan assets up 19.13% in 2023, the trend reflects a growing focus on education savings. Learn how gifting a 529 contribution can support a child’s future while offering Continue Reading...
CSF Chair Chris McGee told Real Wealth's Jim Silbernagel how 529 savings are growing among parents and their teenagers, largely to avoid the long-term impact of student debt and with the added benefit of rolling over unused 529 savings into a Roth IRA. Listen to the episode here: How to Continue Reading...
In this article, Chris McGee shares with Success Magazine’s Ashley Biggers how a majority of parents across the U.S. are addressing student debt. 52% of parents are investing in 529 plans, and 71% are saving more than $5,000 per child annually. McGee highlights that 88% of parents view education as Continue Reading...
Breaking NewsTim Grant from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette uncovers a dramatic rise in 529 savings in CSF's 18th annual State of Higher Ed survey! Key Highlights 52% of parents are now investing in 529 plans. 71% of parents have saved over $5,000 this year—a significant jump from 47% last year. An Continue Reading...