Helping Families Save for College
The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program is Washington's 529 prepaid college tuition plan. Families can prepay for their children's college tuition today and have peace of mind knowing that the value of their accounts is guaranteed by the state to keep pace with rising college tuition. Since GET began in 1998, families have opened more than 106,400 accounts.
The state guarantees that 100 GET units will cover one year of resident undergraduate tuition and state-mandated fees at the most expensive Washington public university, either the University of Washington or Washington State University.
Families can buy between one and 500 units, which students can use at nearly any public or private college in the country. To date, 13,313 students have used GET accounts.
The Higher Education Coordinating Board administers the GET program while the State Investment Board oversees its investments. A five-member committee establishes the policies of the program and sets the price of the GET unit, currently $101.
See the GET Web Site: www.get.wa.gov
GET In the News . . .
6/09/09
Pre-paid tuition pays off for parents
6/01/09
Parents find prepaid tuition was smart bet
Prepaid tuition plan earns dividends for parents who plan ahead
3/26/09
Washington's pre-paid tuition program: 100,000 students
3/8/09
GET gives Washington parents chance to save for college
2/17/09
College costs soaring — even for a 1-year-old
Families count on state guarantee as hedge against rising tuition costs - Sept. 15 launches 11th year of Washington’s prepaid college tuition program (News release-Sept. 2008)
The GET Committee’s April 22, 2009 meeting has been
rescheduled to Monday, May 11 from 1 – 3 p.m. at
the Insurance Building on the Capitol Campus.
2009 GET Committee Schedule |
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DATE |
LOCATION
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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 |
Olympia - State Investment Board (Boardroom - 1st floor) |
Monday, May 11, 2009 1 – 3 p.m. |
Insurance Building -Capitol Campus, Olympia |
Monday, |
Capitol Campus |
2009 Meeting Materials
2008 Meeting Materials
Meeting Archives
HECB Updates and Action
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) 2006-07 Enrollment
(May 2007)
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program Enrollment
(May 2006)
Update on the Guaranteed Education Tuition Program (September 2005)
Links
GET Web Site: www.get.wa.gov
State Laws and Rules
For more information
E-mail: Guaranteed Education Tuition
Phone: 1.800.955.2318 (toll-free)
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