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Products October 6, 2002
USAA and Strong Launch 529
June 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - USAA Investment
Management Company and Strong Capital Management have
partnered with the State of Nevada to offer a national 529
college savings plan to residents of all states.
Reported by Nicole Halsey
The new plan, called the USAA College Savings Plan, will allow withdrawals for qualified higher-education expenses free of federal income taxes. Investment options will feature portfolios consisting of mutual funds from USAA and Strong.
Participants can use their accounts to finance tuition, books, room and board, and other expenses at any accredited university, college, graduate school, or professional or vocational institution nationwide.
Other features of the plan include:
- growth, moderate, balanced, conservative, or in-college portfolios,
- an age-based investment option that automatically becomes more conservative as the beneficiary nears college,
- no age restriction on the account’s beneficiary, and
- a maximum current balance of $246,000 per beneficiary and, no income restrictions on participation