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Review Your 529 Plan to Meet College Savings Goals
Parents should follow these steps annually, since financial and family circumstances may change.
Get a 529 Plan Boost From Your State
Those who contribute to 529 college savings plans can take advantage of matching grants.
Tax-Savvy Ways to Tap Your 529 Plan for College
Planning to use money in a 529 college savings plan, consider tax and financial aid issues before taking a 529 withdrawal.

529 MEDIA RESOURCES

2012 Mid-Year Report Release
Total investment by American families in 529 plans has reached a record level of $179.02 billion.
2012 Mid-Year 529 Report
2012 Mid-Year 529 Report Infographic

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Trends in College Pricing

(Part 1 in a Series on the College Board’s 2012 Trends in College Pricing & Trends in Student Aid)

By Mary Anne Busse
Managing Director, Great Disclosure LLC

November 2, 2012

The College Board recently came out with its 2012 Trends in College Pricing and it’s chock full of great information – some good news and some not so good news. According to the report, published prices for tuition and fees at public four-year colleges and universities increased 4.8%, the smallest since 2000‑01. For prospective college students, that’s great news! Unfortunately, the report also found that “the growth in published prices at public four-year institutions has been higher over the past decade (averaging 5.2% per year beyond inflation) than over either of the two preceding decades."¹

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