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Holiday Higher Ed Gifting Stays Strong in 2023, College Savings Foundation Finds

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Online gifting programs are offering more ways for families and friends to contribute to a child's 529 education savings account this holiday season, and families are responding. The College Savings Foundation (CSF) has released its annual list of programs offered by its members that include customized gifting portals, gift codes, e-gift cards, registries, crowdfunding apps, and accessible information on how parents can use them.

Key Points: 
  • The U.Fund College Investing Plan, in Massachusetts, has experienced a 10% YOY increase in the use of its gifting program.
  • Fund College Investing Plan; AZ529 Arizona's Education Savings Plan; DE529 Delaware Education Investing Plan, and The Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) 529 College Savings Program.
  • Family and friends can choose from various gifting choices to contribute towards a child's college savings with Washington's DreamAhead College Investment Plan.
  • The College Savings Foundation (CSF) is a Washington, D.C.- based not-for-profit organization helping American families achieve their education savings goals.

Saving the Earth (and for College)--Oregonians Save $1M for Higher Education through Recycled Bottles and Cans

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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SALEM, Ore., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, partners BottleDrop and the Oregon College Savings Plan announced that the program has reached a milestone $1M saved for higher education through the convenient redemption of bottles and cans. This accomplishment comes three years after launching its collaboration in November 2019, and just in time to celebrate Earth Month.

Key Points: 
  • This accomplishment comes three years after launching its collaboration in November 2019, and just in time to celebrate Earth Month.
  • The program allows families from across the state to leverage their container redemptions to save for future education expenses.
  • Participants can set up automatic fund transfers from their BottleDrop account to one or more Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP) accounts.
  • The Oregon College Savings Plan is a state-sponsored higher education savings program that comes with special tax advantages and can be opened by just about anyone.

Bill To Save Collapsing Bottle Deposit System Passes First Legislative Hurdle

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.

Key Points: 
  • The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • "The redemption rate in California at 58% is the third worst among bottle deposit states in America," Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, testified before the committee.
  • "SB 38 brings California in line with every successful bottle deposit program in America and the world.By charging the beverage industry as the system operator, and upping the deposit as an incentive to have a higher redemption rate, SB 38 will remake the bottle deposit program into one where an 85% redemption rate is attainable."
  • Meanwhile, California has dropped to third to last in redemption rates among ten bottle deposit states: