How to Set Up an NC 529 Account

As you dream of your child’s future, your vision probably includes college. If so, then the sooner you start planning, the easier it will be to have money on hand when it’s time to help with college expenses.
As you dream of your child’s future, your vision probably includes college. If so, then the sooner you start planning, the easier it will be to have money on hand when it’s time to help with college expenses.
Have an NC 529 Plan for a soon-to-be high school graduate? This is an exciting—and busy!—time for your family. Now is the time to be sure the money you’ve saved can be used for your grad’s college education. Don’t stress, we’re here to help! You can use the savings in your NC 529 Plan at any eligible institution of higher education in the U.S. and even some foreign countries. But what exactly is an eligible institution?
It probably feels like just yesterday you were holding your newborn children in your arms, and you probably feel just as protective over them now as the day they were born. But are you protecting their future too? You won’t be able to take care of them forever, and that’s why now’s the time to start saving for their college education! A higher education will give your children the tools they need to be successful on their own.
Many people don’t start talking about college with their children until they’re in high school. But by then, college is only four years away or less! This can be overwhelming to students as the questions start pouring in: Where do you want to go? What will you major in? How much does it cost? What do you need to do to get in?