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News, Newsletters and Headlines

News, Newsletters and Headlines

Headlines

Here are articles with college savings topics, tips and creative ways to stretch your education savings and budget.

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Press Releases

Catch up on the latest information about the SMART529 program, college savings legislation and West Virginia events.

Bright Futures for 2009 "When I Grow Up" Contest Winners 12/15/2009
Grandparents Contest Winner Announced 06/24/2009
West Virginia College Savings Program Reaches A Major Milestone – Helps Over 100,000 Children Save For College 06/23/2009

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Newsletters

The SMART529 Scholar is sent to SMART529 plan account owners in January and July with quarterly statements.

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The SMART Family newsletter is distributed through the West Virginia public elementary schools in the fall and spring of each year.

Fall 2008
Spring 2008

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Bright Future Profiles

Meet West Virginians who have shared how savings with SMART529 can help make their dreams and plans come true with a college education.

Meet Logan

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Updated 07/09/2010

The Hartford

West Virgina College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Board of Trustees

Office of the State Treasurer, John Perdue. Read his Smart529 Statement.

West Virginia
State Treasurer's
website

SMART529 is a program of the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program Board of Trustees and is administered by Hartford Life Insurance Company.

West Virginia provides its residents with tax advantages for investing in SMART529. If you reside in or have taxable income in a state other than West Virginia, you should consider whether your state has a qualified tuition program that offers favorable state income tax or other benefits exclusive to your state's program that are not available under the SMART529 program.

Non-qualified withdrawals are taxable as ordinary income to the extent of earnings and may also be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. Such withdrawals may have state income tax implications.

Investments in SMART529 are not guaranteed or insured by the State of West Virginia, the Board of Trustees of the West Virginia College Prepaid Tuition and Savings Program, the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office, Hartford Life Insurance Company, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., the investment sub-advisors for the Underlying Funds or any depository institution. Investments in SMART529 are subject to investment risks, including the loss of the principal amount invested, and may not be appropriate for all investors.

Investments in SMART529 are subject to certain charges, which will reduce the value of your Account as they are incurred. Please see the Offering Statement for details of charges or fees that apply to the specific SMART529 savings plan.

This information is written in connection with the promotion or marketing of the matter(s) addressed in this material. The information cannot be used or relied upon for the purpose of avoiding IRS penalties. These materials are not intended to provide tax, accounting or legal advice. As with all matters of a tax or legal nature, you should consult your own tax or legal counsel for advice.

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of SMART529 and its Underlying Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Offering Statement for SMART529 and the prospectuses or other disclosure documents for the Underlying Funds, which can be obtained on this website or by calling toll-free (866) 574-3542. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money. SMART529 is distributed by Hartford Securities Distribution Company Inc. Member SIPC.

"The Hartford" is The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.