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With National Savings Up During COVID, College Savings Foundation’s 15th Annual State of College Savings Survey Shows How U.S. Families Plan to Fund Higher Education

September 14, 2021

A majority of parents using child tax credits to fund higher ed Washington, DC, September 14 – With the national savings rate rising during COVID, the College Savings Foundation’s (CSF) 15th Annual State of College Savings Survey finds that the majority of U.S. parents have not only saved for their Continue Reading...

May 29 is Proclaimed National 529 Day, Led by College Savings Foundation

May 18, 2021

Nonprofit adds new features to website to help families with education funding  Washington, DC, May 18, 2021 – May 29th has been proclaimed National 529 Day by the Registrar at the National Day Calendar, a designation sponsored by the College Savings Foundation (CSF) to encourage more families to learn about Continue Reading...

A Year of COVID-19: High School Students Share its Impact and Save for Higher Ed, says College Savings Foundation

May 14, 2021

Survey of 1,000 students nationwide finds both negative and positive sides of school shutdowns  Washington, DC, May 14 – High school students across the country are emerging from a year of COVID-19 school shutdowns with a range of reactions to online learning, making pragmatic plans for higher education, and taking Continue Reading...

Online 529 Education Gifting Programs Fulfill Families’ Ecommerce Needs for the Holidays, College Savings Foundation Says

November 23, 2020

Washington, DC, November 24, 2020 – This holiday season 529 Education Gifting Programs are meeting the needs of families and friends looking to ecommerce channels for holiday gifts from the comfort of their homes.  Having grown in availability and popularity over the last several years, the variety of online gifting tools, crowdfunding platforms, Continue Reading...

College Savings Foundation Survey of High School Students Finds COVID-19 Changes Higher Education Plans and Financing

June 3, 2020

55% of seniors, juniors and sophomores across country say pandemic will impact the rest of their lives Washington, DC, June 4 – The economic uncertainty of COVID-19 is altering the future of higher education for a swath of high school students across the country. College Savings Foundation’s (CSF) survey of Continue Reading...

529 Education Gifting Programs Make Holidays Easy for Families and Friends, College Savings Foundation Says

November 13, 2019

Washington, DC, November 14, 2019 – As the holiday giving season approaches, 529 Education Gifting Programs and their widening array of online gifting tools, crowdfunding platforms, e-gift cards and downloadable gift certificates, are making higher education savings easier for parents, family members and friends, say members of the College Savings Foundation.    Continue Reading...

U.S. Parents Prize Saving over Borrowing for Higher Ed, says College Savings Foundation’s 13th Annual Survey

September 16, 2019

Parents across country say debt is biggest barrier to saving Washington, DC – September 17 – Parents across the country have the will and the knowledge to fund their children’s higher education through savings, but still struggle with the realities of debt in meeting their goals. These are key findings Continue Reading...

Gen Zs Focus on Career Paths and Cost Savings in Pursuit of Higher Ed says New Survey by College Savings Foundation

May 22, 2019

High school students realize saving is key to funding higher education Today’s high school students are career-focused and cost-conscious about their decisions to choose and fund higher education, according to the findings of The College Savings Foundation’s (CSF) 10th Annual How Youth Plan to Fund College Survey. The survey gathered Continue Reading...

This Year, College Savings Foundation Survey of Parents Shows Gifts of Education Savings Easier

November 28, 2018

Contact: Lynthia Romney (914) 238-2145/(914) 589-2140 romneycom@gmail.com CSF members find that there is an increase in giving the gift of education savings around the holidays Washington, DC, November 28 – This holiday season, a proliferation of college savings tools such as customized gifting websites, e-gift cards, online registries and gift Continue Reading...

College Savings Foundation 12th Annual Survey

September 5, 2018

Contact: Lynthia Romney (914) 238-2145/(914) 589-2140 romneycom@gmail.com COLLEGE SAVINGS FOUNDATION 12TH ANNUAL SURVEY FINDS PARENTS ARE SAVVY COLLEGE SAVERS WHO VALUE 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS Survey Infographic 50% of families have a 529 earmarked for their children Washington, DC, September 5 – Today’s parents are savvy college savers who are Continue Reading...

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