Celebrate Good Fortune With ScholarShare's "Lunar New Year" Sweepstakes
California's 529 College Savings Plan Offers Chance to Win Fun Prizes for 100 Lucky Entrants
(firmenpresse) - SACRAMENTO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 02/18/15 -- , California's 529 college savings plan, recently announced its "Lunar New Year" Sweepstakes in celebration of sharing good fortune and luck this Lunar New Year. Running now through Mar. 7, 2015, sweepstakes entrants have a chance to win exciting family-friendly prizes, such as movie tickets, Diploma Dog Banks and ScholarShare swag bags.
The "Lunar New Year" sweepstakes will be hosted on ScholarShare's page. To enter, California parents, guardians or family members must submit one official entry form through the ScholarShare Facebook page. Each sweepstakes entrant may submit one official entry form per day during the sweepstakes period.
Winners will be randomly selected daily during the sweepstakes period to receive notification of winning 1 of the 100 prizes. The "Lunar New Year" sweepstakes will officially kick-off at 12:00 a.m. PT on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 and will close at 11:59 p.m. PT on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015. More details about the sweepstakes, including official rules, prize details and eligibility, are available on ScholarShare's Facebook page. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by ScholarShare.
ScholarShare, recently awarded a Bronze medal rating by Morningstar, a prominent ratings agency, has the tools to make it easier than ever for family and friends to contribute. Through ScholarShare's "" option, anyone can open a new 529 plan account as a gift or make a gift contribution to an existing one. College savings specialists are available for phone and in-person consultations at no cost to answer questions.
ScholarShare offers a wide variety of low-cost investment options. It also provides valuable tax advantages. Any US citizen, or resident alien with a valid Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number, can open a new account. Funds can be used at any eligible educational institution in the nation, and some abroad, for a variety of qualified higher education expenses, including mandatory fees, books, supplies, or even certain room and board costs.
ScholarShare accounts may be opened with as little as $25. ScholarShare has no annual account maintenance fee, no income limit and offers a high maximum account balance. Established in 1999, ScholarShare currently holds more than $6.1 billion in assets in more than 260,000 accounts as of 01/31/15. To sign up for an account or for more information about the plan, visit . For information about the ScholarShare Investment Board (SIB), visit . Like ScholarShare on Facebook at and follow us on Twitter at .
Named for the section of the IRS code under which they were created, 529 plans offer valuable tax advantages. Contributions are made with money that has already been taxed. Once funds are placed in the account, investment earnings, if any, are not federally or state taxed, if withdrawn to pay for qualified higher education costs.
The ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan Twitter and Facebook pages are managed by the state of California.
TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., Plan Manager.
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