{"id":142083,"date":"2025-04-30T21:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T01:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142083"},"modified":"2025-04-30T21:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T01:14:03","slug":"treasurer-stacy-garrity-announces-529-day-promotion-with-awards-totaling-more-than-33000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=142083","title":{"rendered":"Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces 529 Day Promotion with Awards Totaling More than $33,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six regional awards of $5,529 \u2013 covers a year\u2019s tuition at a Pennsylvania community college<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrisburg, PA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Treasurer Stacy Garrity is encouraging families to save for education with this year\u2019s 529 Day promotion. Families who save with the\u00a0PA 529 College and Career Savings Program<\/a>\u00a0may be eligible to win one of six regional awards based on where in Pennsylvania they live. Each award winner will receive a $5,529 deposit into their PA 529 account. The promotion period starts tomorrow, May 1, and ends May 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

To be eligible, families must contribute at least $10 to a\u00a0PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP)<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0PA 529 Investment Plan (IP)<\/a>\u00a0account between May 1 and May 31, 2025, and the account owner must be a Pennsylvania resident. Visit\u00a0pa529.com\/529day<\/a>\u00a0to read promotion rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to announce this year\u2019s 529 Day promotion to help boost savings for more Pennsylvania families,\u201d Treasurer Garrity said. \u201cEvery year we celebrate 529 Day, May 29, all month long to recognize the power of saving with a PA 529 plan. It\u2019s never too late to start saving, and our PA 529 program is the perfect way to do it. It comes with big tax advantages, and we have two plans to choose from, including the PA 529 Investment Plan which is ranked as one of the top plans in the entire country!\u201d<\/p>\n

The PA 529 program has been helping families save and pay for education for more than 30 years. There are two plans to choose from, the PA 529 GSP and the\u00a0Morningstar Gold-Rated<\/a>\u00a0PA 529 IP. The PA 529 GSP lets families save at today\u2019s tuition rates to cover tomorrow\u2019s tuitions costs and PA 529 GSP\u00a0fees are waived<\/a>\u00a0through June 30, 2025. The PA 529 IP has multiple investment options to choose from and returns tied to financial markets. Treasurer Garrity has cut PA 529 fees numerous times, resulting in $17 million in savings for Pennsylvania families.<\/p>\n

Both plans offer state and federal\u00a0tax advantages<\/a>, and PA 529 assets don\u2019t impact a student\u2019s eligibility for Pennsylvania state financial aid. PA 529 accounts can be used for a wide variety of qualifying technical, collegiate, and apprenticeship expenses like tuition, fees, books, equipment, room and board, and more.<\/p>\n

Families with children born January 1, 2019, or later, already have a $100 Keystone Scholars account to jumpstart their education savings. This automatic deposit is available to every baby born in Pennsylvania, and those adopted by Pennsylvania families. The program uses no taxpayer dollars. Families are encouraged to claim their Keystone Scholars accounts at\u00a0pa529.com\/keystone<\/a>\u00a0and open their own companion PA 529 account to continue saving for their child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0pa529.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about saving with PA 529 and\u00a0pa529.com\/529day<\/a>\u00a0for 529 Day promotion details and official rules.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Information provided to TVL by:
\n<\/strong> Samantha Heckel<\/p>\n

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