A Promising Platform for College Saving

Michael Sherraden
As part of President Obama’s larger agenda to create a “save and invest” economy, a review of College Savings (529) Plans is underway to expand their use by middle- and low-income families. In this College Savings Initiative Perspective, Michael Sherraden, Director of the Center for Social Development, examines the challenges and potential of 529s.

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