Promise Highlights
Through the creation of 529 college savings account, we can build assets and a college-bound identity for local youth. The promise has several key components:
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Enrollment match of $25 for students in K-3rd
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Classroom lesson plans
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"Walk Into My Future" campus visit for K-3rd graders
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Identify the Champion in the child's life
What is a 529 College Savings Account?
529 Plans were established to help families save money for college. Their unique features make them one of the most popular ways to save for college.
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Indiana taxpayers can get a state income tax credit equal to 20% of their contribution to a CollegeChoice 529 account, up to $1,000 per year.
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Tax-free withdrawals for qualified expenses, like tuition, room and board, and more.
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Flexibility to use at eligible colleges, universities, and vocational schools world wide.
For more information or to see how you can help promise a future for our students, please contact ParkePromise@parkeccf.org
"a low-middle income child with just $1 - $499 in a college savings account is 4.5 times more likely to graduate from college than a child without an account."
- Washington University in
St. Louis