Important tax updates affecting NextGen:

January 1, 2018 – Congress has passed legislation, signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, which makes important changes affecting Section 529 accounts, including NextGen. Read more »

Two New Easy and Stress Free Ways for Maine Families to Give the Gift of College Savings this Holiday Season

October 31, 2017 – This holiday season, it is easier to give the gift of college. Online gift contributions can be made through the Gift of College, an online registry that links gifts to 529 college savings accounts, including the NextGen College Investing Plan^®. Or, they can pick up a Gift of College gift card at Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail stores. Read more »

FAME to award $16,000 in Scholarship Prizes 

August 1, 2017 – The Finance Authority of Maine announced today that it will award 16 $1,000 Scholarship Prizes to 16 NextGen® 529 plan accounts, randomly selecting one winner from each of the 16 counties of Maine. The Invest in ME Sweepstakes begins on August 1, 2017 and goes until October 31, 2017. Read more »

FAME Announces Record-Breaking Year for College Investing

April 4, 2016 – Nearly 16,000 Maine families will receive over $4.2 million in grants. FAME announced today that 2015 was a record-breaking year for Maine residents who received matching grants based on their contributions to a NextGen College Investing Plan® account. Read more »

Important Information Regarding Changes Affecting Section 529 Plans

January 8, 2016 – On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. Learn more about how the PATH Act affects Section 529 plans. Read more »