WA529 Press Releases and News Articles
- Listen to Luke Minor's interview with 96.5 JACK-FM (April 25, 2023)
- Washington State DFI Partner Spotlight: WA529's Jackie Ferrado
- WA529 Director Luke Minor chats with TV Tacoma's Amanda Westbrooke on CityLine
- Listen to Luke Minor's interview with Gregr on Seattle's 107.7 FM "The End"
- Vancouver Family Magazine article: What You Need to Know About Paying (and Saving) for College
- Showcase Magazine article: WA529 Plans: Start Your Education Savings Journey
- WA529 Media Release: GET Enrollment Opens for 2022-23
- Read NBCRightNow.com article on the GET program allowing families to pay for tuition and fees in advance (May 5,2022)
- Listen to MOVIN 92.5 'Spotlight' podcast hosted by Laurie Hardie, featuring WA529 Director Luke Minor (November 24,2021)
- Listen to 'Let's Go To College And Not Into Debt' as 96.5 JACK-FM's Lee Callahan interviews WA529 Director Luke Minor. (November 17,2021)
- Watch WA529 Director Luke Minor chat with TV Tacoma's Amanda Westbrooke on CityLine (November 11, 2021)
- Read the ParentMap article on 'College Savings 101: Understanding Washington state's 529 plan options' (November 1, 2021)
- Read the Seattle Times article on 'What you need to know about paying (and saving) for college' (November 1,2021)
- Peninsula Daily News press release on opening of GET enrollment (November 1, 2021)
- DreamAhead retains Bronze Medal rating by Morningstar, Inc (October 27, 2021)
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- WA529's GET Program set to open soon with historic pricing (October 25, 2021)
- WA529 Director Luke Minor interviews with Seattle’s Hot 103.7 KHTP-FM 'Conversations' host Bre Ruiz (June 10, 2021)
- Watch 'There's Never Been a Better Time to GET Higher Education' from Seattle Refined (May 20, 2021)
- WA529 Director Luke Minor interviews with Stephens Media personality Kent Jones for 'Issues and Answers' (February 18, 2021)
- Listen to the KIXI podcast hosted by Laurie Hardie, featuring WA529 (December 2, 2020)
- WA529 Director Luke Minor on TV Tacoma's CityLine (December 1, 2020)
- KPLZ Radio - Luke Minor chats with Star 101.5's Kent Phillips (November 13, 2020)
- DreamAhead Earns Status as “Best in Class” by Morningstar, Inc. (October 30, 2020)
- Enrollment Opens November 1 for Washington’s GET Prepaid Tuition Program (October 30, 2020)
- KIRO 7 - How Washington’s college savings programs are faring in the COVID-19 market crash (April 7, 2020)
- SECURE Act Opens New Doors for Higher Education (December 30, 2019)
- KIRO 7 - Enrollment underway for programs designed to help parents save for college (November 18, 2019)
- KOMO - GET Director Luke Minor discusses the benefits of college savings (November 17, 2019)
- Press Release - GET Annual Enrollment Period Opens (November 1, 2019)
- 529 Consortium Rolls Out Parental Guide On Minimizing Student Debt (August 13, 2019)
- Read the latest Seattle Times article about the new options available to GET customers (September 6, 2018)
- Read the August 7 Seattle Times article about the new options available to GET customers (August 7, 2018)
- Read the June 2018 Seattle Times article about the new options available to GET customers (June 24, 2018)
- Read the May 2018 Seattle Times article about the new options available to GET customers (May 29, 2018)
- Read the May 2018 Yakima Herald-Republic story about the benefits of saving with GET when kids are young (May 7, 2018)
- Read the April 2018 Spokesman Review article about new college savings options in Washington (April 7, 2018)
- Watch a recent KREM 2 News story about the impact GET makes for families (February 2, 2018)
- Read the November 2017 AP story about GET's reopening to new enrollments (November 4, 2017)
- Read the July 2017 Seattle Times article about 'rebasing' GET units and reopening to new enrollments (July 7, 2017)
- Read the July 2017 opinion piece from the Union Bulletin Editorial Board calling for GET to reopen (July 6, 2017)
- Read the July 3 Seattle Times article regarding GET's reopening and a new college savings plan (July 3, 2017)
- Washington Student Achievement Council to enter contract negotiations with vendor for 529 college savings plan (June 26, 2017)
- Washington Student Achievement Council issues 529 college savings plan RFP (October 5, 2016)
- Read the June 2016 AP story regarding GET's reopening and a new college savings plan (June 23, 2016)
- Governor signs bill to open a new 529 savings plan and reopen GET
- Read Associated Press story (March 29, 2016)
- Read Spokesman Review story (March 29, 2016)
- Read the March 2016 AP story regarding GET and a Washington 529 College Savings Plan (March 7, 2016)
- Read the February 2016 AP story regarding a Washington 529 College Savings Plan (February 11, 2016)
Other 529 News
Customer Updates
- Read the October 2021 customer letter explaining the 2020-21 unit price adjustment (October 1, 2021)
- Read the June 2018 GET customer letter regarding new account options (June 11, 2018)
- Read the May 2018 GET customer letter regarding new account options (May 11, 2018)
- Read the October 2017 GET customer update (October 17, 2017)
- Read the September 2017 GET customer update (September 13, 2017)
- Read the July 2017 GET customer update (July 7, 2017)
- Read the July 2017 GET unit rebasing letter (July 7, 2017)
- Read the June 2017 GET customer update (June 28, 2017)
- Read the May 2017 GET customer update (May 10, 2017)
- Read the February 2017 GET customer update (February 2, 2017)
- Read the December 2016 GET customer update (December 9, 2016)
- Read the September 2016 GET customer update (September 12, 2016)
- Read the June 2016 GET customer update (June 29, 2016)
- Read the April 2016 GET customer update (April 1, 2016)
- How is your GET account affected by the College Affordability Program? (Read more)