College Savings Foundation (CSF) https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Mission and Purpose Membership Our Members CSF Leadership History College Savings Foundation Chair Chris McGee spoke with Shawn Watkins at WSAV-TV (NBC) about the power of 529s in saving for education, reducing reliance on student loans, and rolling unused funds into a Roth IRA Home Why Save for College? 529 Day Specials 2025 Annual Conference Photos 2026 Annual Conference Photos Comprehensive List of Gifting Programs Survey Results and Research Past Events Upcoming Events Open a 529 Plan 529 Day 2026 2026 Youth Survey Holiday Higher Ed Gifting Stays Strong in 2023, College Savings Foundation Finds College Savings Foundation 2024 Youth Survey: What Gen Z Wants from Higher Ed and How They Will Pay for It McClellan, Sánchez Introduce Bill to Address Student Transportation Costs U.S. Parents Increase Funding and Saving for Children’s Higher Education, says College Savings Foundation’s 18th Annual Survey Success Magazine: 529s and Unprecedented Savings Tackle Student Debt Majority of Parents Will Ask for 529 Gifts this Holiday Season, College Savings Foundation Finds High School Students Lean In to Shouldering the Cost of Higher Ed by Saving, Working and Living at Home, says College Savings Foundation “529 Day” – a great opportunity for parents and students to talk about higher education costs and saving How college savers can manage 529 plans in a turbulent market Survey: High school students want to attend college, but avoid debt CSF Featured in CNBC: Trade Schools and the Future of Education Savings Want to Study Welding or Prepare for the Bar Exam? You Can Now Use a 529 Plan. As 30th Anniversary of 529 plans approaches a legacy of saving emerges, finds CSF’s 19th Annual State of Higher Education Savings Survey Financially-Savvy High School Students Tackle Higher Ed Costs and Prepare for Future Employment, CSF Youth Survey Finds Kids and Money: You can now tap 529 accounts for a broader range of career education expenses A different kind of college dream: More families turn to certificates and trades The New Era of 529 Savings “Let’s Talk Money” – WRNE-AM On Cusp of Holiday Season, CSF Reports Strong Increase in 529 Gifting Programs CSF Chair Vivian Tsai talks with <em>The Broadcast Retirement Network</em> Real Wealth Radio: SECURE 2.0 and What Gen Z Wants in Higher Ed Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  ‘Tis the season — to gift cash for college savings plans?” Tribune.com “Kids and Money”:  Kids and Money: Readers weigh in with money savvy suggestions CNBC:  A ‘significant objection’ to 529 college savings plans will go away on Jan. 1. ‘This is a big deal,’ expert says The New York Times: Money in College Savings Accounts Can Now Go Toward Retirement Chris McGee, Chair of CSF, told Savannah Younger at WJCL-TV (ABC) about the conference and how we’re meeting to talk about 529s and the importance of saving.  WISN AM 1130 – Money Sense Interview with Chris McGee How NY Families Can Save for College Kids and Money: Money gifts for kids CSF Celebrates 30 Years of 529 Education Savings Plans Is College Worth It? Yes, Students Looking for Career Training Saving for College: High School Students Take Action on College Costs