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Gift-Wrap a Future to Higher Education

Open the door to a world of opportunities for your child or loved one by making a gift of education. When you open a Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan (VHEIP) account, or contribute to an existing account, you help build a foundation that can help make the dream of higher education come true.

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, other family members, and friends can help a child or loved one achieve the goal of a higher education with a VHEIP account. Learn more about the potential tax benefits of opening a VHEIP account.

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Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan (the Plan). Please call toll-free 1-800-637-5860 or click here for a Disclosure Booklet containing this and other information. Read it carefully. Investments in the plan are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss.

Before investing in a 529 plan, you should consider whether the state you or your designated beneficiary reside in or have taxable income in has a 529 plan that offers favorable state income tax or other benefits that are only available if you invest in that state's 529 plan.

The tax information contained herein Web site is not intended to be used, and cannot be used by any taxpayer, for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties. Taxpayers should seek advice based on their own particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

The Plan is administered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC). TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) is the Plan Manager.

The Plan Web site is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any security that may be referenced on the site. Such offer or solicitation can be made only through the Disclosure Booklet.

The Plan Web site contains links to other Web sites. Neither the Plan nor TFI and its affiliates are responsible for the content of those other Web sites. The accuracy of information on those sites cannot be confirmed.

Non-qualified withdrawals may be subject to federal and state taxes and the additional federal 10% tax.

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