For Parents
Invest in your child’s future
You’ll watch your baby learn and grow. Open a path of possibility with a my529 account.
my529, Utah’s educational savings plan, can help you prepare now for your child’s educational future. It’s never too early to start, and you can save what you want, when you want.
When it’s time, your child can head to college, university or technical college to pursue their dreams.
Let my529 help you get there.
College Savings Estimator
You’re on your way to preparing for the cost of your child’s higher education. my529 has teamed up with Invite Education to provide a free financial calculator to help.
Introducing incentiFive℠ — a new savings program for Utah families
As a Utah parent, you have a unique opportunity to plan for your child’s future with a rewarding savings program designed just for Utahns.
By contributing just $100 a year for five years, you can unlock up to $929 in special incentive contributions to help your little one soar toward their academic dreams.
Resources for parents
Parenting topics
Spend some time with your kids teaching them about financial literacy or exploring different career paths. Here are some hints to get the conversation started.
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A roadmap for their future
The College Savings Plans Network has created a guide to help parents and children prepare for school, higher education and life after they leave home. The guide has age-appropriate lessons and tips for toddlers through teens. “Our focuses are career guidance, college preparation, basic financial literacy, and how you can lead your child in each…
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Making the grade for financial literacy
Activities for different ages help teach responsibility with money Learning about money at an early age sets children on a path for future financial wellness. A 2018 study by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) found that financial literacy in America is declining. Financial Literacy Month in April is a great opportunity to help your…
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Get in the saving habit
America Saves Week encourages tips to practice at any age America Saves Week is April 8-12 and celebrates daily themes of saving automatically, for the unexpected, for major milestones, paying down debt, and saving at any age. my529 aims to help you teach saving habits to the young people in your life and focus on…
Never too young to earn a scholarship
Book Your Summer
The Book Your Summer reading award is a partnership between my529 and the Utah State Library to champion summer reading while promoting college savings. Parents can enroll their children in their local library’s summer reading program for a chance at a $2,000 my529 college savings scholarship account. Book Your Summer runs May 1 through July 31. More info.
Make Your Mark
During September’s National College Savings Month, my529 and the Utah System of Higher Education sponsor the Make Your Mark bookmark contest. Make Your Mark offers students a chance to win a $2,000 my529 college savings scholarship account through an art contest. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can enter an original bookmark design within their appropriate grade category (K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12). Eight Utah students will each receive a $2,000 college savings scholarship account for their winning bookmarks. Throughout College Savings Month, my529 encourages Utah families to invest in their children’s education.
