Save for college & training with VT529

Create opportunities for tomorrow with the gift of education. 

Just about any job your children or loved ones aspire to will require some form of education after high school. Saving now for that training with VT529, Vermont's official 529 savings plan, is an easy way for parents, grandparents, and friends to help families create education opportunities ... and offers state and federal tax benefits to help those savings grow.

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4 easy ways to save

Celebrate holidays, graduations, birthdays or special occasions with VT529 savings.

1. Open a NEW account.
2. Add to an EXISTING account owned by someone else.
3. Purchase or redeem a Gift of College gift card.
4. Account owners: Invite others to give a gift to your VT529 accounts via eGift.

Get a Vermont tax credit!

The Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan is the only savings program that qualifies for a 10% Vermont state income tax credit on qualified annual contributions for higher education (up to $250 per beneficiary account, or $500 per beneficiary account for joint tax filers). 

VT529 funds can be used for apprenticeships and student loan repayment, too. Vermont tax law has been updated to add two new allowable uses of funds withdrawn from a VT529 account without adverse impact on the Vermont income tax credit: (1) for apprenticeship programs registered and certified with the U.S. Secretary of Labor and (2) for repayment of up to $10,000 per the lifetime of a beneficiary in student loans for post-secondary education at an approved postsecondary education institution. See the news video and watch the recent "You Can Quote Me" segment from May 29 with VSAC President Scott Giles. (Updates to the VHEIP tax credit information on the VT Tax website are in process.)

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View the VSAC Shows You How 529 webinar recording

In our VSAC Shows You How webinar, simulcast to VSAC's Facebook page on September 28, VSAC panelists Marilyn Cargill, vice president of financial aid services, marketing and research, and Richard Westman, VSAC's manager of the VT529 program, explained what a 529 plan is, and how they help families save for education, with tax benefits to make saving easier. View the recording here.

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VT529 QUICK FACTS

For most families, saving enough to pay for the costs of higher education can seem overwhelming. But with planning, helping to pay for a college education and other training can be easier to achieve than you might think. Every dollar saved today will help you reduce what you may need to borrow later on. And research shows that saving even small amounts for college or training can make a difference in putting a child's future opportunities within reach.

VT's Higher Education Investment Plan ...

… is administered by VSAC for the state of Vermont. VHEIP is now also referred to as VT529.

... has a low minimum contribution; open an account with just $25! Research shows that students from families who save even small amounts for education are three times more likely to go on to and complete college or other training.

... savings can be used at eligible higher education institutions throughout the U.S., including apprenticeship programs—as well as for many schools in Canada and around the world

... savings can be used for tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and education expenses for students with special needs

... savings can be used for repayment of up to $10,000 per the lifetime of a beneficiary in student loans for post-secondary education

… is the only 529 college savings plan that offers a Vermont state income tax credit on annual contributions

… gifts can be made to another person's VHEIP account. You do not have to own a VHEIP account to give a gift for a child or loved one. Learn more. Plus, gifts made by a Vermont taxpayer into any VHEIP account are eligible for the Vermont state income tax credit.