Investments

Important: Before you choose your investments, read the Program Brochure and Tuition Savings Agreement to learn about the objective, strategy, and risks of each option. 

New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan offers a comprehensive lineup of 16 investment options -- three age-based options (conservative, moderate, and aggressive) and 13 individual portfolios. You may choose up to five investment options per account. All of the investment options are managed by Vanguard

Learn more about choosing an investment strategy, or to assess your risk tolerance, use Vanguard's Asset Allocation Questionnaire. Although 529 Plans allow you to reallocate your account twice per calendar year only for 2009, you may change the direction of your future investments at any time.


Before you invest, consider whether your or the designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's qualified tuition program.

The Comptroller of the State of New York and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation are the Program Administrators and are responsible for implementing and administering the Direct Plan. Upromise Investments, Inc. and Upromise Investment Advisors, LLC serve as Program Manager and Recordkeeping and Servicing Agent, respectively, and are responsible for day-to-day operations, including effecting transactions. The Vanguard Group serves as the Investment Manager. Vanguard Marketing Corporation markets, distributes and underwrites the Direct Plan.

No guarantee: None of the State of New York, its agencies, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), The Vanguard Group, Upromise Investments, Inc., nor any of their applicable affiliates insures accounts or guarantees the principal deposited therein or any investment returns on any account or investment portfolio.

New York's 529 College Savings Program currently includes two separate 529 plans. The Direct Plan is sold directly by the Program. You may also participate in the Advisor Plan, which is sold exclusively through financial advisors and has different investment options and higher fees and expenses as well as financial advisor compensation.

Upromise and Ugift are registered service marks of Upromise, Inc. Vanguard and the ship logo are trademarks of The Vanguard Group, Inc.

For more information about New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan, download a Program Brochure and Tuition Savings Agreement or request one by calling 1-877-NYSAVES. This document includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information. You should read and consider them carefully before investing.


© 2009 State of New York