The College SAVE Summer Reading Champions program is entering its 8th consecutive year! Every North Dakota youth who completes their library’s summer reading challenge will receive either a $25 contribution into a new College SAVE account or a $10 contribution into an existing College SAVE account when their gift certificate is redeemed. Please note that existing College SAVE account owners will not need to provide their account number information to receive their contribution.
You MUST register by using the new registration app, Beanstack, found HERE. When registering, please select your local library from the dropdown list. For readers located in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, West Fargo, or Fargo please call or visit their library as they have their own registration process. Either way, be sure to sign up through your libraries program to be AUTOMATICALLY registered for the College SAVE Summer Reading Champions Program and to receive your redeemable certificate upon completion of your libraries program. By doing so you will also be considered for one of ten $529 scholarships to be announced in the fall of 2025.
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For more information about North Dakota's College SAVE Plan (College SAVE), call 1-866-SAVE-529 (1-866-728-3529) or click here to obtain a Plan Disclosure Statement. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are included in the Plan Disclosure Statement; read and consider it carefully before investing. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC (ABD) is Distributor of the College Save.
Please Note: Before you invest, consider whether your or the beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in that state’s qualified tuition program. You should also consult your financial, tax, or other advisor to learn more about how state-based benefits (or any limitations) would apply to your specific circumstances. You also may wish to contact directly your home state’s 529 college savings plan(s), or any other 529 plan, to learn more about those plans’ features, benefits, and limitations. Keep in mind that state-based benefits should be one of many appropriately weighted factors to be considered when making an investment decision.
College SAVE is a 529 plan established by the State of North Dakota. Bank of North Dakota (Bank) acts as trustee of College SAVE Trust, a North Dakota Trust, and is responsible for administering College SAVE Trust and College SAVE. ABD, the Plan Manager, and its affiliates, have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Plan, including recordkeeping and marketing. The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard) provides underlying investments for the Plan. The College SAVE's Portfolios, although they invest in mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Units of the Portfolios are municipal securities and the value of units will vary with market conditions.
Investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in College SAVE. Participants assume all investment risks, including the potential for loss of principal, as well as responsibility for any federal and state consequences.
Not FDIC Insured. No Bank, State or Federal Guarantee. May Lose Value.
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