MEMBER GIFTING PLATFORMSLIST OF GIFTING PROGRAMS

CSF Member Gifting Programs

Although 529 plans are sponsored by a specific state, most plans are available to both residents and non-residents
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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
Gifting Platform:
Online Gifting Platform, E-Gift Cards, Gift Cards at Retail
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.A Gift of College® gift card is the perfect gift for all occasions including: newborn baby gifts, birthday gifts, graduation gifts, Hanukkah gifts, and Christmas gifts. Gift of College® gift cards can be found at retailers across the country and can be used to save for college or pay off existing student loans.

Sortable List of Member Gifting Programs
( Downloadable PDF )

Plan NameGifting PlatformURLProgram Mngr/Admin.State
Alaska 529 PlanUgift®alaska529plan.com/giveagiftT. Rowe PriceAlaska
AZ529 Arizona’s Education Savings PlanOnline Gifting Platformfidelity.com/529-plans/college-giftingFidelity InvestmentsArizona
Bright Start 529 PlanUgift®brightstart.com/resources/giftingTIAAIllinois
CollegeBound 529Ugift®invesco.com/education-savings/en/collegebound-529-investor/gift-of-education.htmlInvescoRhode Island
CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings PlanAccepting electronic gifting to existing accountscollegesavings.com/onlinebanking/documents/deposits.aspxIndiana Education Savings AuthorityIndiana
CollegeInvest®Ugift®collegeinvest.org/friends-family-giftingCollegeInvestColorado
Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings PlanOnline Gifting Platformfidelity.com/529-plans/college-giftingFidelity InvestmentsConnecticut
DE529 Education Savings PlanOnline Gifting Platformfidelity.com/529-plans/college-giftingFidelity InvestmentsDelaware
Direct Portfolio College Savings PlanUgift®collegeinvest.org/friends-family-giftingAscensus/VanguardColorado
DreamAhead College Investment PlanGifting Platform, Online Gifting, Gift CertificatesWastate529.wa.gov/give-a-giftWA529Washington
Education Plan®Ugift®TheEducationPlan.com/giftingEducation Trust Board of New MexicoNew Mexico
Edvest 529Ugift®Edvest.com/giftWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/TIAA-CREF, Tuition Financing Inc.Wisconsin
Guaranteed Education Tuition Program (GET)Gifting Platform, Online Gifting, Gift CertificatesWastate529.wa.gov/give-a-giftWA529Washington
IAdvisor 529 PlanOnline Gifting Platform and E-Gift Cards529ia.voya.comVoya Investment ManagementIowa
Indiana529 Savings PlansUgift®Indiana529Direct.com

Indiana529Advisor.com
Indiana Education Savings AuthorityIndiana
Invest529Online Platform, Gift Certificates, GiftofCollege Gift CardsVirginia529.com/giftingVirginia 529Virginia
Learning Quest® 529 Education Savings ProgramUgift®Learningquest.com/giftAmerican Century InvestmentsKansas
Learning Quest® Advisor 529 Education Savings ProgramUgift®Ugift529.comAmerican Century InvestmentsKansas
Lonestar529 PlanOnline Platform & Gift Couponlonestar529.com/lonestar-529-plan-as-a-giftOrionTexas
Maryland College Investment PlanUgift®Maryland529.com/giftingT. Rowe PriceMaryland
MEFA U.Fund® College Investing PlanU.Fund Gift of College Card, Fidelity Gifting Pagemefa.org/collegegift

fidelity.com/529-plans/massachusetts
MEFA, managed by Fidelity InvestmentsMassachusetts
MI 529 Advisor PlanUgift®nuveen.com/en-us/investments/529-plan/map-ao/giftingTIAA/NuveenMichigan
Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP)Ugift®Misaves.com/resources/giftingTIAAMichigan
Minnesota 529 College Savings PlanUgift®Mnsaves.org/giftTIAAMinnesota
my529Online Gifting PlatformGift.my529.orgUtah Education Savings Board of TrusteesUtah
NC 529 PlanBackercfnc.org/save-for-college/nc-529-giftingCollege Foundation, Inc.North Carolina
NEST 529 Advisor PlanGiftED, Gift Cardsnest529advisor.com/friends-family-giftingUnion Bank & Trust (Program Manager)Nebraska
NEST Direct 529 PlanGiftED, Gift Cardsnest529.com/friends-family-giftingNebraska State Treasurer (Trustee)Nebraska
New Jersey 529 College Savings Plan (NJBEST)Ugift®Ugift529.com

Njbest.com

Education Savings | Franklin Templeton
Franklin TempletonNew Jersey
New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings ProgramUgift®https://www.ny529advisor.comNew York State Higher Education Services CorporationNew York
New York’s 529 College Savings ProgramDirect PlanUgift®https://www.nysaves.orgAscensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC/New York State ComptrollerNew York
Ohio 529
CollegeAdvantage
Ugift®
529 Gift Central
CollegeAdvantage.com/ 529-gift-centralOhio Tuition Trust AuthorityOhio
Oklahoma 529 College Savings PlanUgift®Oklahoma529.com/giftTIAAOklahoma
Oregon College Savings PlanOnline Gifting Platform, Gift Cardsoregoncollegesavings.com/community-giftingVestwellOregon
PA 529 College and Career Savings ProgramUgift®pa529.com/giftPennsylvania Treasury Department (Ascensus)Pennsylvania
Path2College 529 College Savings PlanUgift®path2college529.com/resources/giftingTIAAGeorgia
Private College 529eGifting Portal *can only be used for the Private College 529 PlanPc529.in/giftingPrivate College 529—–
Scholars Choice Education Savings Plan®Ugift®nuveen.com/en-us/investments/529-plan/scholars-choice-ao/giftingTIAA/NuveenColorado
Scholar’s Edge®Ugift®ScholarsEdge529.com/resources/contributionsEducation Trust Board of New MexicoNew Mexico
ScholarShare 529Ugift®ScholarShare529.com/offer24

scholarshare529.com/resources/gifting
TIAACalifornia
Schwab 529 Education Savings PlanUgift®schwab.com/529-planAmerican Century Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Kansas
Smart Choice College Savings PlanFirstBankefirstbank.com/products/checking-savings/smart-choice-college-savings.htmFirstBankColorado
T. Rowe Price College Savings PlanUgift®troweprice529.com/giftingT. Rowe PriceAlaska
Texas College Savings PlanOnline Platform & Gift Coupontexascollegesavings.com/giftingOrionTexas
Texas Tuition Promise FundOnline Platform & Gift Coupontexastuitionpromisefund.com/gifting/ready-to-give-formOrionTexas
TIAAUgift®brightstart.com/resources/giftingBright Start 529 PlanIllinois
Tomorrow’s ScholarOnline Gifting Platform & E-Gift Cards529wi.voya.comWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/Voya Investment ManagementWisconsin
UNIQUE College Investing PlanOnline Gifting Platformfidelity.com/529-plans/college-giftingFidelity InvestmentsNew Hampshire
Last Updated: 11-11-24