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Check out these helpful resources for college savers.

How to Save for College

www.howtosaveforcollege.com
This comprehensive site provides tips and insights for families looking to save for their children’s educational goals.

Idaho Advanced Opportunities

Use your IDeal funds to pay for Dual Credit courses. Learn more about Dual Credit by clicking here.

Idaho Digital Learning Academy

www.idahodigitallearning.org
Enroll in Idaho's state sponsored online school, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) to access classes and resources in addition to those in your local school. IDLA courses create flexibility in scheduling, opportunity to graduate early, credit recovery and access to dual credit or Advanced Placement courses for college credit.

Next Steps Idaho

nextsteps.idaho.gov
Find information for students, families and educators on planning for life after high school including event and deadline calendars, checklists and relevant information and links.

College Board

www.collegeboard.com
A not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.

College Savings Plans Network

www.collegesavings.org
Information about college savings programs.

Jump$tart

www.jumpstart.org
Organization that seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of students in kindergarten through college. This site offers partnership information as well as financial literacy tools and materials.

School and Campus Code Search

www.fafsa.ed.gov
This link provides access to the U.S. Department of Education's database of federal school and campus codes and lists Title IV eligibility status for eligible educational institutions. Only Title IV-eligible schools can be used for qualified distributions.

Savingforcollege.com

www.savingforcollege.com
A good source of information on a range of college savings-related topics, including 529 basics, comparisons of types of plans, and how to save for college.

The College Savings Foundation (CSF)

www.collegesavingsfoundation.org
A not-for-profit organization that works with public policy makers and the financial services industry in support of education savings programs. The site contains research papers and industry data dealing with 529 plans.

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For more information about IDeal - Idaho College Savings Program ("IDeal"), call 866-433-2533  click here to obtain a Disclosure Statement. The Disclosure Statement discusses investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information. Because investing in IDeal is an important decision for you and your family, you should read and consider the Disclosure Statement carefully before investing.

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.

IDeal is administered by the State College Savings Program Board ("Board"). ABD, the program manager, and its affiliates, have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, including investment advisory, recordkeeping and administrative services, and marketing. The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard") serves as Investment Manager for IDeal. Sallie Mae Bank serves as the Savings Portfolio Manager for IDeal. IDeal's Portfolios invest in either: (i) mutual funds and a separate account offered or managed by Vanguard; or (ii) an FDIC-insured omnibus savings account held in trust by the Board at Sallie Mae Bank. Except for the Savings Portfolio, investments in IDeal are not insured by the FDIC. Units of the Portfolios are municipal securities and the value of units will vary with market conditions.

Investment returns will vary depending upon the performance of the Portfolios you choose. Except to the extent of FDIC insurance available for the Savings Portfolio, you could lose all or a portion of your money by investing in IDeal, depending on market conditions. Account Owners assume all investment risks as well as responsibility for any federal and state tax consequences.

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