How family and friends can help fund your child’s Alaska 529 education savings plan

Alaska 529 has partnered with our program manager, T. Rowe Price, to deliver insights and strategies for including loved ones in saving for future education expenses. Family members and friends can be an important part of funding a child’s path, whether it’s college, technical or trade school, or an apprenticeship.





Check out the article How family and friends can help fund your child’s 529 college savings plan for an understanding of the critical role friends and family can play in supporting education savings goals.

Here are some key highlights from the article:

• Saving for education can feel overwhelming, but parents don’t have to do it alone.
• Gifting platforms like Ugift®, our user-friendly online gifting platform, can be a convenient way for family and friends to give the gift of education as an alternative to physical gifts.

Contributing to a loved one’s Alaska 529 plan is a way for loved ones to give a meaningful gift for holidays, birthdays, and other milestones and provide a lasting impact on a child’s future.