Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, May 20 to qualify 

State Treasurer Larry Pack visited Kenna Elementary School in Charleston today to launch his Office’s SMART529 “Fund the Future” Sweepstakes that will award one West Virginia child $10,000 in college savings. 

“In West Virginia, we have one of the best programs in the country that helps us invest in our childen’s future and that’s our SMART529 program,” Treasurer Pack said. “Our Fund the Future Sweepstakes gives students the opportunity to start saving for college. It’s crucial to invest in our state’s children as they are the future leaders of our communities. I encourage all eligible West Virginia families to enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win a huge boost to your child’s education savings.”

Fund the Future is a statewide sweepstakes that will award one lucky West Virginia child $10,000 deposited directly into a SMART529 account. To enter the sweepstakes, parents or legal guardians must submit an online entry form at www.wvtreasury.gov/fundthefuture.

To be eligible:

·      Entries must be completed by a parent or legal guardian.

·      Child must be 17 or younger.

·      Child AND parent or legal guardian must be a resident of West Virginia.

·      Only one entry per eligible child permitted.

·      Multiple children in a household may be entered to win.

Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, May 20. To enter the sweepstakes or view the official rules, visit www.wvtreasury.gov/fundthefuture. The winner of the sweepstakes will be randomly selected and announced on Friday, May 29, which is National 529 Day.

SMART529, West Virginia’s college savings plan, has been ranked as one of the top plans in the nation by SavingForCollege.com. The tax-advantaged savings plan helps families save for eligible education expenses and can be used to cover the cost of traditional four- and two-year college expenses, accredited vocational and trade schools, as well as graduate and doctoral programs. 

SMART529 is a qualified tuition program issued by the Board of Trustees of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs and administered by Hartford Funds. Complete information about SMART529 plans and investment options is available at www.SMART529.com.