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Saving for college—trust Vanguard to help you reach your goal

 
 
  
 
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529 college savings plans offer tax advantages, high contribution limits, and investment flexibility—a combination you won’t find with other college savings options. And as a leader in 529 plans, Vanguard offers low-cost 529 investment options in 24 plans across the United States.


Key benefits of 529 plans

Did you know you can invest in any state 529 plan, regardless of where you live or your child goes to school? But your state may give you a tax deduction, so we recommend that you check there first.

Tax advantages

Get federal tax benefits and often state tax breaks as well.*

High contribution limits

Move closer to meeting your savings goal.

Flexibility

Choose from a range of investment options.

Control

Maintain complete account control as the account owner.

ABC blocks

Learn the ABCs of 529s 

 
   
 

The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan

The Vanguard 529 Plan, sponsored by Nevada and open to any investor, offers exceptional value and practically maintenance-free investing. More about The Vanguard 529 Plan »

 
     

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Other ways to save for education goals

Education savings accounts (ESAs)
Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act (UGMA/UTMA)
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* The availability of tax or other benefits may be contingent on meeting other requirements.

For more information about The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, call 866-734-4533 or obtain a Program DescriptionPDF, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing.  Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor and Underwriter.

For more information about any 529 college savings plan, contact the plan provider to obtain a Program Description, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing. If you are not a taxpayer of the state offering the plan, consider before investing 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. Vanguard Marketing Corporation serves as distributor and underwriter for some 529 plans.

If you are not a Nevada taxpayer, consider before investing 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 Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is a Nevada Trust administered by the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada, chaired by State Treasurer Kate Marshall. The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as the Investment Manager and through its affiliate, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, markets and distributes the Plan. Upromise Investments, Inc., serves as Program Manager and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, including effecting transactions. The Plan’s portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan.

 

 

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