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Continuing education courses
Maximizing Financial Aid Eligibility with 529 Plans
The number one question many financial advisors receive about 529 plans is "How do they affect financial aid?"
With college tuition continuing to rise and the average debt load for an undergraduate degree at around $27,000 today, parents are concerned with how much a college degree will cost in the future and if they will even be capable of saving that money before their child graduates high school. It's natural for a parent to assume they are going to need some type of financial aid to pay for their child's education. The burden then becomes understanding the financial aid system and how any savings will impact their child's aid eligibility when the time comes.
In this one-hour Continuing Education course, financial advisors will learn what types of financial aid are available, how 529 plans impact the amount of financial aid granted, and what strategies can be used to help clients maximize their students' aid eligibility.
CE credit is 1 hour of General Principles of Financial Planning.
Getting Started
Click here to access the Maximizing Financial Aid Eligibility with 529 Plans course enrollment page.
Click the "Enroll for Free" Button and enter the required information.
Begin the course!
Remember to email your exam score to support@savingforcollege.com in order to receive Continuing Education Credit.
Good luck!
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Free for Ameriprise Financial, Commonwealth Financial, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James and RW Baird.
Ameriprise Financial instructions
Consult with your office/branch manager for instructions.
Commonwealth Financial instructions
Commonwealth Financial Advisors, you will find your Savingsforcollege.com portal on CommunityLink in the Financial Planning Playbook under Education Planning Tools.
LPL Financial instructions
Visit the Education Planning page in the LPL BranchNet Resource Center to access your Savingforcollege.com portal.
Morgan Stanley instructions
Visit Tools and Forms in the Education Savings Products page in 3DResources to access your Savingforcollege.com portal.
Raymond James instructions
Visit the 529 Plan Resource Center on RJ Net to access your Savingforcollege.com portal.
RW Baird instructions
Visit the 529 Department page on BairdWeb to access your Savingforcollege.com portal.
Financial Professionals
Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | New Jersey | NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan |
2 | Nebraska | Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan |
3 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | New Jersey | NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan |
2 | South Dakota | CollegeAccess 529 (Direct-sold) |
3 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | Indiana | Indiana529 Direct Savings Plan |
3 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
3 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |