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November 2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces First-Ever Morningstar Gold Rating for PA 529 Investment Plan
Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program Investment Plan (IP) has received a Gold Rating from Morningstar, ranking it as one of the very best 529 plans in the nation. This is the highest designation possible through the firm’s review of the top 529 education savings plans of 2023.
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10/04/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces PA 529 Partnerships with Counties Across Pennsylvania
Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that her office has recently partnered with several counties across the state to offer automatic payroll deductions for PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts as a benefit for county employees.
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces New Children’s Savings Accounts Manager
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Karen McDermott, formerly with the Pennsylvania Bankers Association, is joining her staff as the new Manager of Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA), a position within Treasury’s Bureau of Savings Programs to oversee the Keystone Scholars program.
Read Article09/13/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces New Children’s Savings Accounts Manager
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Karen McDermott, formerly with the Pennsylvania Bankers Association, is joining her staff as the new Manager of Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA), a position within Treasury’s Bureau of Savings Programs to oversee the Keystone Scholars program.
Read Article09/12/2023
Free Webinars Assist Students in the Financial Aid Process
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and the Pennsylvania Treasury Department together are hosting an informative webinar to aid students and families in planning for financial success when seeking postsecondary education, including the importance of the PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP). The 1-hour event, scheduled for September 14 at 6:30 PM, will be hosted by PHEAA’s financial aid experts Linda Pacewicz and Dan Wray and Treasury’s PA 529 expert David Dominick.
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Celebrates One Million Withdrawals from PA 529 Accounts
September is College Savings Month and Treasurer Stacy Garrity celebrated today by announcing that more than one million withdrawals have been made from PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts. Since the program was created more than 30 years ago, account holders have used more than $5.6 billion to help pay for education expenses.
Read Article08/28/2023
Families are Encouraged to Begin Saving for Education Early
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and the Pennsylvania Treasury Department together are encouraging families to consider saving with the PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP). This is a smart way to save early for future education expenses and receive tax advantages, including a PA state income tax deductions for contributions. Your savings can be used toward postsecondary tuition, room and board, books, and more at many colleges, universities, career, vocational, and technical schools, and certain apprenticeship programs.
Read Article08/08/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Waives Fees for PA 529 GSP Accounts, Reduces Fees for PA 529 IP Accounts
Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that asset-based fees will be waived for PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) account owners for the second consecutive fiscal year. Fee waivers will be funded by PA 529 GSP surplus earnings.
Read Article07/12/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Fee Reduction for PA 529 Investment Plan
Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced a fee reduction for the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program Investment Plan (IP) which will save PA 529 IP account owners an estimated $579,000 over the next year.
Read Article01/31/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Center for Rural Pennsylvania Announce Findings of PA 529 Report
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Center for Rural Pennsylvania Vice Chairman Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski (D-121), and Center for Rural Pennsylvania Executive Director Dr. Kyle C. Kopko today announced the findings of a study analyzing the differences in how residents of rural counties use and benefit from the PA 529 College & Career Savings Program compared to residents of urban counties.
Read Article01/25/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces $50 Million Savings Milestone for Keystone Scholars Families
Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that families who have registered their child’s Keystone Scholars accounts have saved more than $50 million for their children’s future education in linked PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts.
Read Article01/24/2023
Treasurer Stacy Garrity Visits Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to Promote PA 529 Accounts
Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El today visited Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology to promote Treasury’s PA 529 College and Career Savings Program. The tour was led by College President Pedro Rivera. They were joined by a representative from the office of Sen. Scott Martin.
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