Special messages from Rhode Island State Treasurer, Frank T. Caprio

Don’t Let Challenging Markets Stop You from Saving for College

Recent market conditions have left many investors anxious and wondering what to do. But don’t panic...plan. It’s more important than ever to stick to your long-term college savings strategy as you build for higher education.

CollegeBoundfund’s® Additional Benefits for Rhode Island Residents

Rhode Island's CollegeBoundfund is available coast-to-coast, but designed with Rhode Islanders in mind. The benefits of state tax deductions, low minimum contributions and a Matching Grant Program can help Rhode Island residents achieve their college savings goals.

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Boost Your CollegeBoundfund® Savings Contributions With a Matching Grant

Financing a college education can be a daunting task, but think about the difference it will make in a child’s life to know that someone is investing in their future. Rhode Island’s Matching Grant Program can give you extra help in meeting your college savings goals.

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Tools to Help You Turn College Dreams into Reality

Preparing for college is a challenge for everyone involved. WayToGoRI.com and CollegeBoundfund offer Rhode Island parents and students two valuable tools to help them on the road to a higher education degree.

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Learn more about CollegeBoundfund®

CollegeBoundfund is a powerful way to save for college. With benefits such as tax-free earnings* growth, CollegeBoundfund can be used at accredited colleges, universities, vocational schools and trade schools across the nation and offers a simple way to save and invest for a child’s college education.

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A wealth of resources on college savings

Keeping Difficult Times in Perspective

It’s been an extremely difficult and painful time for many investors, with most market sectors suffering deep losses. The daily headlines seem to swirl with one piece of gloomy news after another, but turbulent times also create new opportunities.

How can you put recent events into context? What do they mean for your long-term investment strategy? We answer these questions and provide important information about investing for higher education that will help you keep your college-savings efforts on track

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Fair Fund Distribution Settlement FAQ

Some current and former CollegeBoundfund participants are receiving a payment related to the Alliance Fair Fund Settlement, stemming from settlements AllianceBernstein reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Attorney General. For more information, please refer to this Frequently Asked Questions document.

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