Post-Secondary Education/529 College Savings Plans

The presidential election of 2008 has been historic by many measures. The campaign has featured an extended and competitive primary season, which has given way to a general election contest between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. As the campaign has unfolded, economic conditions have worsened along with rising levels of unemployment, personal debt, and mortgage defaults. The erosion of savings and household assets have increased the economic insecurity of many families and heightened interest into each candidate’s prescription… more

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An updated summary by the Center of Social Development of State 529 Matching Grant Programs. This resource includes a table of Funding Match Criteria, Eligibility, Application Method, Matching Account, and Distribution and Forfeiture Provisions for eleven states.

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President Bush has proposed a mix of ideas that would help train workers of all ages and assist students who attend college directly after high school. First, he proposes to reform the Perkins Act, which provides vocational training, renaming it as the Secondary and Technical Education program and setting up a required curriculum which includes courses in English, math, science, and social studies. Bush would also provide funding for community colleges to train workers for jobs which are currently in… more

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