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Pennsylvania

Program Manager/Administrator: Pennsylvania Treasury Department (Ascensus)

529 Plan Name: PA 529 College and Career Savings Program

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: pa529.com/gift

 

Saving isn’t just for parents – grandparents and others can give the gift of education with Ugift®, a free online service that allows you to invite family and friends to contribute to a child’s PA 529 account. Consider a gift to a loved one’s PA 529 account for a birthday, holiday, or other special occasion.

NEW YORK

Program Manager/Administrator: College Foundation, Inc.

529 Plan Name: NC 529 Plan

Gifting Platform: Backer

URL: cfnc.org/save-for-college/nc-529-gifting

NEW YORK

Program Manager/Administrator: Bright Start 529 Plan

529 Plan Name: TIAA

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: brightstart.com/resources/gifting

NEW YORK

Program Manager/Administrator: New York State Higher Education Services Corporation

529 Plan Name: New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: ny529advisor.com


Program Manager/Administrator: Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC/New York State Comptroller

529 Plan Name: New York’s 529 College Savings ProgramDirect Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: nysaves.org

COLORADO

Program Manager/Administrator: CollegeInvest

529 Plan Name: CollegeInvest®

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: collegeinvest.org/friends-family-gifting/

 

Colorado’s CollegeInvest® makes it easy for friends and family to contribute to your child’s college savings fund. Ugift® is a free-to-use service that enables anyone to contribute to your Direct Portfolio, Scholars Choice, and Stable Value Plus account at any time.


Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA/Nuveen

529 Plan Name: Scholars Choice Education Savings Plan®

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: nuveen.com/en-us/investments/529-plan/scholars-choice-ao/gifting

 

Offers contributions through Ugift®, the free crowdfunding/gifting service that invites family and friends to celebrate milestones. Gift givers can manage multiple gift contributions and gifting requests can also be posted on social media.


Program Manager/Administrator: FirstBank

529 Plan Name: Smart Choice College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: FirstBank

URL: efirstbank.com/products/checking-savings/smart-choice-college-savings.htm


Program Manager/Administrator: Ascensus/Vanguard

529 Plan Name: Direct Portfolio College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: collegeinvest.org/friends-family-gifting

WISCONSIN

Program Manager/Administrator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/TIAA-CREF, Tuition Financing Inc.

529 Plan Name: Edvest 529

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: edvest.com/gift

Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s direct-sold college savings plan, allows family and friends to contribute to a child’s Edvest 529 account using the Ugift®️ platform. Account owners can easily share a beneficiary’s Ugift code via email template, text message, social media, or printed/digital party invitations. Gift givers can even download a gift certificate from the Ugift website to symbolize their contribution.


Program Manager/Administrator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions/Voya Investment Management

529 Plan Name: Tomorrow’s Scholar

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform & E-Gift Cards

URL: 529wi.voya.com

Tomorrow’s Scholar® is the state of Wisconsin’s advisor-sold 529 college saving plan. Through its Online Gifting Platform, Account Owners can establish a gifting page that can be shared with family, friends, and others via email or social media with a customized link, allowing them to easily give the gift of education. Downloadable gift card certificates are also available on the Tomorrow’s Scholar website for gift givers to recognize their contribution.

MASSACHUSETTS

Program Manager/Administrator: MEFA, managed by Fidelity Investments

529 Plan Name: MEFA U.Fund® College Investing Plan

Gifting Platform: U.Fund Gift of College Card, Fidelity Gifting Page

URLs:

mefa.org/collegegift

fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting

The Massachusetts 529 plan, MEFA’s U.Fund College Investing Plan, is a tax-advantaged investment plan, professionally managed by Fidelity, to help reach your child’s educational dreams. Gift-givers are invited to contribute to an existing U.Fund account by accessing the recipient’s online gifting page. Additionally, Gift of College Cards, available at CVS stores in Massachusetts, provide friends and family members a tangible way to contribute toward a child’s college savings account to commemorate a birthday, graduation, holiday, or any other special event, or to simply give the gift of future education.

PRIVATE COLLEGE 529

Program Manager/Administrator:
Private College 529

529 Plan Name:
Private College 529

Gifting Platform:
eGifting Portal (can only be used for the Private College 529 Plan)

URL: Pc529.in/gifting

Available in all 50 states, the Private College 529 plan contributions are financial gifts toward a child’s future. They help a child afford a college education and grow their options in schools.

ALASKA

Program Manager/Administrator: T. Rowe Price

529 Plan Name: Alaska 529 Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: alaska529plan.com/giveagift

Alaska 529, managed by T. Rowe Price, provides account owners with the Ugift® gifting program where friends and family can easily send a gift by secure electronic transfer using a unique Ugift code or by mail. Account owners can share the Ugift code via email, social media or on printed party invitation inclusions.


Program Manager/Administrator: T. Rowe Price

529 Plan Name: T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: troweprice529.com/gifting

T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan, managed by T. Rowe Price, provides account owners with the Ugift® gifting program where friends and family can easily send a gift by secure electronic transfer using a unique Ugift code or by mail. Account owners can share the Ugift code via email, social media or on printed party invitation inclusions.

ARIZONA

Program Manager/Administrator: Fidelity Investments

Program: AZ529 Arizona’s Education Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform

URL: fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting

With Fidelity Investments, it’s easy for family and friends to give a gift to your 529 college savings account.

CALIFORNIA

Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA

529 Plan Name: ScholarShare 529

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URLs

ScholarShare529.com/offer24

scholarshare529.com/resources/gifting

Personalized gifting platform where family and friends can contribute through a link sent by the account owner.

CONNECTICUT

Program Manager/Administrator: Fidelity Investments

Program: The Connecticut Higher Education Trust 529 College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform

URL: fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting

With Fidelity Investments, it’s easy for family and friends to give a gift to your 529 college savings account.

DELAWARE

Program Manager/Administrator: Fidelity Investments

Program: DE529 Education Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform

URL: fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting

With Fidelity Investments, it’s easy for family and friends to give a gift to your 529 college savings account.

GEORGIA

Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA

529 Plan Name: Path2College 529 College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: path2college529.com/resources/gifting

Path2College 529 Plan allows friends and family to use a Ugift® code at any time to easily make gift contributions.

INDIANA

Program Manager/Administrator: Indiana Education Savings Authority

Program: Indiana529 Savings Plans

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URLs:

Indiana529Direct.com

Indiana529Advisor.com

Indiana529 Savings Plans make gifting easy with Ugift.


Program Manager/Administrator: Indiana Education Savings Authority

529 Plan Name: CollegeChoice CD 529 Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Accepting electronic gifting to existing accounts

URL: Give a Gift collegesavings.com/onlinebanking/documents/deposits.aspx

IOWA

Program Manager/Administrator: Voya Investment Management

529 Plan Name: IAdvisor 529 Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform and E-Gift Cards

URL: 529ia.voya.com

IAdvisor, Iowa’s Advisor-Sold College Saving Plan, makes engaging loved ones to help with the gift of education easy, through its Online Gifting Platform. This gifting platform allows Account Owners to establish a gifting page that can be shared with family, friends, and others via email or social media with a customized link. Downloadable gift card certificates are also available on the IAdvisor website for gift givers to recognize their contribution.

KANSAS

Program Manager/Administrator: American Century Investments

529 Plan Name: Learning Quest® 529 Education Savings Program, Learning Quest® Advisor 529 Education Savings Program

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URLs:

Learningquest.com/gift

Ugift529.com

Gifts to your child’s Learning Quest account could help you reach your education goals. For any occasion, giving the gift of education is the gift that will last a lifetime.


Program Manager/Administrator: American Century Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

529 Plan Name: The Schwab 529 Education Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: https://www.schwab.com/529-plan

Start an education fund for your children or a family member with a Schwab 529 Education Savings Plan. You can open and contribute to almost any 529 plan, no matter what state you live in and regardless of your age or income.

MARYLAND

Program Manager/Administrator: T. Rowe Price

529 Plan Name: Maryland College Investment Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: Maryland529.com/gifting

The Maryland College Investment Plan, managed by T. Rowe Price, provides account owners with the Ugift® gifting program where friends and family can easily send a gift by secure electronic transfer using a unique Ugift code or by mail. Account owners can share the Ugift code via email, social media or on printed party invitation inclusions.

MICHIGAN

Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA

529 Plan Name: Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP)

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: misaves.com/resources/gifting

With a Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) account, anyone can make a gift of account contributions to your child’s college education. From grandparents and other family members to friends and neighbors, everyone can get in on helping your child reach their goals. 


Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA/Nuveen

529 Plan Name: MI 529 Advisor Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: nuveen.com/en-us/investments/529-plan/map-ao/gifting

Most parents can’t cover 100% of their son or daughter’s college education. With the gift options from the MI 529 Advisor Plan, you don’t have to. A unique part of the plan is the capability to give and receive gift contributions from friends and family — making supporting a child’s future education a win-win for everyone.

MINNESOTA

Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA

529 Plan Name: Minnesota 529 College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: mnsaves.org/gift

With a Minnesota 529 College Savings Plan account, anyone can make a gift of account contributions to your child’s college education. From grandparents and other family members to friends and neighbors, everyone can get in on helping your child reach their goals.

NEBRASKA

Program Manager/Administrator: Nebraska State Treasurer, Trustee, Union Bank & Trust, Program Manager

529 Plan Name: NEST Direct 529 Plan, NEST 529 Advisor Plan

Gifting Platform: GiftED, Gift Cards

URLs

nest529.com/friends-family-gifting

nest529advisor.com/friends-family-gifting

A simplified gifting platform where family members can easily contribute to a 529 savings plan through an online portal.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Program Manager/Administrator: Fidelity Investments

Program: UNIQUE College Investing Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform

URL: fidelity.com/529-plans/college-gifting

With Fidelity Investments, it’s easy for family and friends to give a gift to your 529 college savings account.

NEW JERSEY

Program Manager/Administrator: Franklin Templeton

529 Plan Name: New Jersey 529 College Savings Plan (NJBEST)

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URLs

Ugift529.com

Njbest.com

Education Savings | Franklin Templeton

NJBEST allows account owners to use the Ugift platform to invite friends and family to contribute to their child’s college savings account through a unique gift code.

NEW MEXICO

Program Manager/Administrator: Education Trust Board of New Mexico

529 Plan Name: The Education Plan®

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: TheEducationPlan.com/gifting


Program Manager/Administrator: Education Trust Board of New Mexico

529 Plan Name: Scholar’s Edge®

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: ScholarsEdge529.com/resources/contributions

Both plans offer online access through Ugift, allowing account owners to share a unique gift code for one-time or recurring contributions.

OHIO

Program Manager/Administrator: Ohio Tuition Trust Authority

529 Plan Name: Ohio 529, CollegeAdvantage

Gifting Platform: Ugift® and 529 Gift Central

URL: collegeAdvantage.com/529-gift-central

Ohio’s 529 Plan is the best way to be sure a gift will be spent on higher education — college, trade or tech school, certificate programs, grad school, apprenticeships, and more. Students can use the gift at schools nationwide.

OKLAHOMA

Program Manager/Administrator: TIAA

529 Plan Name: Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: oklahoma529.com/gift

With an Oklahoma 529, anyone can make a gift of account contributions to your child’s college education. From grandparents and other family members to friends and neighbors, everyone can get in on helping your child reach their goals.

OREGON

Program Manager/Administrator: Vestwell

529 Plan Name: Oregon College Savings Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform, Gift Cards

URL: oregoncollegesavings.com/community-gifting

Offers a community gifting platform for account holders to receive contributions from family and friends.

TEXAS

Program Manager/Administrator: Orion

529 Plan Name: Texas College Savings Plan, Texas Tuition Promise Fund, & Lonestar529 Plan

Gifting Platform: Online Platform & Gift Coupon

URLs:

lonestar529.com/lonestar-529-plan-as-a-gift

texascollegesavings.com/gifting

texastuitionpromisefund.com/gifting/ready-to-give-form

The platform allows family and friends to contribute to a child’s 529 plan via ACH or check, with personalized email invitations sent by the account owner. All three programs—Texas College Savings Plan, Lonestar529 Plan, and Texas Tuition Promise Fund—offer online downloadable gift coupons and notify the family of the gift.

VIRGINIA

Program Manager/Administrator: Virginia 529

529 Plan Name: Invest529

Gifting Platform: Online Platform, Gift Certificates, GiftofCollege Gift Cards

URL: virginia529.com/gifting

Virginia529 offers multiple gifting options such as gift certificates and Gift of College gift cards for contributors to help fund a child’s education.

UTAH

Program Manager/Administrator: Utah Education Savings Board of Trustees

529 Plan Name: my529

Gifting Platform: Online Gifting Platform

URL: gift.my529.org

The platform allows family and friends to contribute to a child’s 529 plan via ACH or check, with personalized email invitations sent by the account owner.

WASHINGTON

Program Manager/Administrator: WA529

529 Plan Name: DreamAhead College Investment Plan

Gifting Platform: Gifting Platform, Online Gifting, Gift Certificates

URL: 529.wa.gov/give-a-gift

Family and friends can choose from various gifting choices to contribute towards a child’s college savings with Washington’s DreamAhead College Investment Plan. Loved ones can use a personalized gifting page to suggest a gift using E-pay or online gift vouchers, send a personalized message via DreamAhead’s Gift Messaging Service, or share a gift invitation through the mail.


Program Manager/Administrator: WA529

529 Plan Name: Guaranteed Education Tuition Program (GET)

Gifting Platform: Gifting Platform, Online Gifting, Gift Certificates

URL: 529.wa.gov/give-a-gift

The state’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program (GET) provides an online gifting platform with which account owners can invite friends or family to contribute a gift. Giftors can create an online profile to give gifts and track gifting activity to multiple beneficiaries.

RHODE ISLAND

Program Manager/Administrator: Invesco

529 Plan Name: CollegeBound 529

Gifting Platform: Ugift®

URL: invesco.com/education-savings/en/collegebound-529-investor/gift-of-education.html

Family and friends can help you save for college by taking advantage of Ugift and Upromise, or by setting up recurring contributions.

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