This post is sponsored by the
Kansas Learning Quest® 529 Education Savings Program.
Graduating high school is a huge accomplishment. But as a parent, it’s natural to want to set your child up for success beyond their first diploma. With a Learning Quest 529 account, you can invest in your child’s future education no matter how far away their high school graduation may be. Here’s how to plan ahead with Learning Quest.
Run the Numbers
Gain a better understanding of future college costs with Learning Quest’s calculator tools. Just input some info regarding your family’s financials to help set more realistic goals and see the potential long-term benefits of early investing. See what each of Learning Quest’s three calculator tools does best:
- College Savings Calculator: helps you determine approximately how much money you need to save to pay for college.
- Cost of Delaying Savings Calculator: helps you determine approximately how much more you would need to save for every year you delay saving for college.
- Financial Aid Calculator: helps you to gain more insight into your potential financial aid eligibility and to estimate your family’s Student Aid Index (SAI).
Invest Flexibly
From opening an account to withdrawing funds and everything in between, managing your 529 account is simple and straightforward. Getting set up is quick and whether you manage your account through our online portal or on paper is up to you.
Plus, 529 funds can be used at any accredited higher education institution across the United States, no matter what state your child grew up in. In addition to a traditional 4-year institution, funds can also be used at graduate school, technical or vocational school or 2-year colleges. They can also be put toward tuition at any K-12 school.
Give the Gift of Investing
No matter when your scholar is set to graduate, contributions to their 529 account are welcome. With Ugift® through Learning Quest, friends and family can contribute to your child’s account. Plus, Ugift® lets you create customized pages where loved ones can pitch in to help support your scholar’s dreams.
Whether you take advantage of Ugift® for birthdays, end-of-school-year celebrations, or other big milestones, it’s an easy way to let others invest in your scholar.
Discover More About Learning Quest 529 Plans
Disclosures
Before investing, carefully consider the plan’s investment objectives, risks,
charges and expenses. This information and more about the plan can be found in the Learning Quest Handbook, available by contacting American Century
Investment Services, Inc., Distributor, at 1-800-579-2203, and should be read
carefully before investing. If you are not a Kansas taxpayer, consider before investing whether provides its taxpayers with state tax and other benefits not available through this plan.
The availability of tax or other state benefits (such as financial aid, scholarship funds and protection from creditors) may be conditioned on meeting certain requirements, such as residency, purpose for or timing of distributions, or other factors.
As with any investment, it is possible to lose money by investing in this plan. The value of your Learning Quest account may fluctuate, and it is possible for the value of your account to be less than the amount you invested.
Notice: Accounts established under Learning Quest and their earnings are neither insured nor guaranteed by the state of Kansas, the Kansas State Treasurer or America Century Investments.
Administered by the Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson.
Managed by American Century Investment Management, Inc.
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