If you'd like to visit sites among the hundreds now devoted to college planning and saving, consider beginning with one or more of the following:* Or, search "saving for college" using your favorite search engine.

http://www.collegeparents.org/ - College Parents of America identifies itself as the only national membership association dedicated to helping parents prepare for and put their children through college.

http://www.collegesavings.org/ - The site is sponsored by the states' 529 plans.

http://www.collegeispossible.org/ - The site is sponsored by The Coalition of America's Colleges and Universities and offers a broad spectrum of information.

http://www.ed.gov/ - Click on US Department of Education. At their site, you'll find a broad array of topics

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ - Download "Financial Planning for College," a 10-page guide from the Federal Consumer Information Center.

http://www.salliemae.com/ - The Plan for College section offers extensive information about aid and loans.

http://www.savingforcollege.com/ - This is an extensive site devoted to college saving plans.

http://www.seo.dc.gov/ - The DC Tuition Grant Assistance Program provides DC residents who qualify and have graduated from high school on or after January 1, 1998, with a grant to attend public colleges and universities nationwide. DCLEAP provides grants to District residents who have financial need.

http://www.udc.edu/ - The University of the District of Columbia is a comprehensive public institution offering affordable postsecondary education degrees at the associates, baccalaureate, and graduate levels to D.C. residents and non-residents alike.

These links are offered as a service but the Government of the District of Columbia does not recommend or endorse them, nor is the Government of the District of Columbia  responsible for information available at any of the sites.

For more information on the DC College Savings Plan, please contact your financial advisor or call 800.987.4859 (800.368.2745 for non-District residents).  An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of an investment carefully before investing.  The District of Columbia College Savings Trust Program Disclosure Booklet contains this and other information.  Read it carefully before you invest or send money. An investor should also consider, before investing, whether the investor's or designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state's 529 college savings plan.