NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
College Costs Clinic for Parents on Monday May 19th
Oregon Sen. Mark Hass is holding a clinic to help parents and future college students learn more about Oregon’s 529 College Savings Plan.
The event - which will take place on Monday, May 19th at 6:30 P.M in Aloha High School, Room F-3 - will feature Michael Parker from the Oregon Department of Treasury. He will provide parents with useful information about the Oregon College Savings Plan as well as other tools that enable parents to plan for their kids’ higher education.
The Oregon College Savings Plan is an innovative, qualified state tuition program that helps families save for one of their most important financial goals: their children's education.
WHEN: 6:30 pm Tuesday May 19th
WHERE: Aloha High School, Room F-3 18550 SW Kinnaman Road, Beaverton, OR 97007
WHAT: Help for parents and future college students looking for college financial savings tools
“As a parent, I’m well aware of the financial pressures of sending children to college,” Hass said. “I just want to give parents every possible tool available to help them stay ahead of the game.A 529 plan is a state-sponsored education savings plan-named for Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code-that is designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs. The investment grows tax-deferred and can be used for Higher Education Expenses, which include tuition, room and board, and books and supplies.
According to the National Center for Higher Education, the U.S. has slipped from first to tenth among industrialized nations in the percentage of 25-to-34-year-olds with a postsecondary degree, and is tied for last among industrialized nations in the percentage of entering students completing degree programs.
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