T Rowe Price College Savings Plan Alaska
About: T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan, the nationally-branded version of Alaska’s direct-sold 529 savings program mirrors the University of Alaska College Savings Plan but lacks the ACT Portfolio found in the UA program. The enrollment-based and static portfolios available in this program utilize T. Rowe Price mutual funds.
Website: https://www3.troweprice.com
Phone #: 1-800-369-3641
Investment Options: The Enrollment-Based Portfolios contain 8 portfolios of underlying mutual funds. 7 portfolios shift to a more conservative investment allocation over time, eventually transferring to the College portfolio. Investors can select among 2 multi-fund portfolios (Equity Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio), the Fixed-Income Portfolio (a fund-of-funds), the Total Equity Market Index Portfolio, and the Money Market Portfolio. These investments are from T. Rowe Price mutual funds.
Tax Benefits: Not applicable. Alaska does not have a personal income tax.
State Residency Requirements: No state residency is required to participate in Alaska 529 College Savings Plans
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