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529 College Plans
529 College Savings Plan Overview

How much will college cost you? What college savings investments are available?

Take an important step towards making a college education part of your child's future, by exploring the topics in the navigation menus to the left.

Tax benefits may be conditioned on meeting certain requirements. Federal tax and 10% penalty and state tax apply to non-qualified withdrawals of earnings. Generation-skipping tax may apply to substantial transfers to a beneficiary at least two generations below the contributor. See the Investor Handbook for more complete information.

What you’ll find here

The information in this section can help you understand the complex world of investing for college, no matter what stage of planning you're in.

College Planning Calculator. Estimate the amount of college savings you'll need.

Plan Benefits. Get detailed information about Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan, offered nationwide by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESSA).1

Order 529 Literature. Order our investor kit, including a sales brochure and Investor Handbook.

Investors should carefully consider plan investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain the Investor Handbook, which contains this and other information, talk to your financial advisor, go to the Order Literature section of this website, or call Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., the manager and underwriter for the plan, at 1-800/818-4030. You should read the Investor Handbook carefully before investing and consider whether your or the beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in its qualified tuition program. 

Important Legal Information

Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan (the "Plan") is a higher education savings and investment program of the State of New Jersey designed to satisfy the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) selects investment managers for the Plan, adopts regulations and carries out other functions nevessary for its operation.

HESAA has selected Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. ("FTDI") to provide, directly or through subcontractors, certain distribution, investment management and administrative services relating to the Plan. FTDI has retained Franklin Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor, to serve as the initial investment manager for the Franklin Templeton investment options. The S&P 500 Index Portfolio is managed by UBS Global Asset Management (US). FTDI and Franklin Advisors, Inc. are affiliates of Franklin Resources, Inc., which is a global investment organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments.

Through various Franklin Templeton entities, Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and U.S. investments, shareholder and distribution services to the Franklin, Templeton and Mutual Series funds and Institutional accounts, as well as seperate account management services.

This material is not a recommendation of any particular security, is not based on any particular financial situation or need, and is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified attorney, tax advisor or investment professional. Before making any financial commitment regarding a Section 529 college savings plan, consult with the appropriate financial advisor.

Footnotes
1.  Offered and administered by the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA); managed and distributed by Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and affiliate of Franklin Resources, Inc., which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments. No federal or state guarantee. Principal value may be lost, and investing in the plan does not guarantee admission to college or sufficient funds for college. Please refer to the Investor Handbook for more complete information.
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