State Treasurer Riley Moore visited Warwood School in Wheeling April 10 to announce his office’s new SMART529 “Fund the Future” Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $15,000 in college savings.
“I was proud to kick off our exciting SMART529 Fund the Future Sweepstakes in the Northern Panhandle and speak to Warwood students about the importance of saving for higher education,” Moore said. “It is critical to invest in our state’s children as they are the future leaders of our communities. I encourage all eligible West Virginia families to enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win a huge boost to your child’s education savings.”
Fund the Future is a statewide sweepstakes that will award one lucky West Virginia child $15,000 deposited directly into a SMART529 account. To enter the sweepstakes, parents or legal guardians must submit an online entry form at www.wvtreasury.com/fundthefuture.
To be eligible entries must be completed by a parent or legal guardian; child must be 17 or younger; child and parent or legal guardian must be a resident of West Virginia; only one entry per eligible child permitted; and multiple children in a household may be entered to win.
Entries must be submitted by May 22. To enter the sweepstakes or view the official rules, visit www.wvtreasury.com/fundthefuture. The winner of the sweepstakes will be randomly selected and announced in the following weeks.
SMART529, West Virginia’s college savings plan, is consistently ranked as one of the top plans in the nation by SavingForCollege.com. The tax-advantaged savings plan helps families save for eligible education expenses and can be used to cover the cost of traditional four- and two-year college expenses, accredited vocational and trade schools, as well as graduate and doctoral programs.
Over the past 22 years, the program has expanded to be more accessible for families. SMART529 accounts can be opened for as little as $1, and the Bright Babies program has helped more than 6,500 West Virginia infants receive $100 for an account opened before their first birthday.
SMART529 is a qualified tuition program issued by the board of trustees of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs and administered by Hartford Funds.
Complete information about SMART529 plans and investment options is available at www.SMART529.com.
