College Illinois! ® 529 Prepaid
Tuition Program announces Draw Your Dreams coloring contest for kids
Contest Offers a Chance to Win $529
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[April 03, 2015]
CHICAGO-
College Illinois!®, the state’s only 529 prepaid tuition program,
has announced its first "Draw your Dreams" coloring contest,
offering future college students an opportunity to win one of three
$529 gift cards. College Illinois! offers families a unique,
flexible, and tax advantaged option in planning for the cost of
college, and the contest is one of the many ways the program seeks
to foster early college awareness and planning.
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“In light of the increasing importance in today’s job market of a
college degree or credential, the College Illinois! coloring book
and contest offer a creative and fun way for families to start
talking with their children early on about college,” said Sandra
Houston, director of College Illinois!.
To enter the contest, families can download the College Illinois!
coloring book from the College Illinois! Facebook page.
Illinois children 11 years of age or younger can choose a page
from the coloring book to color, and parents or legal guardians can
submit a scan or photo of the drawing to the program’s Facebook
page.
Ten images will be selected as finalists and will be posted on
Facebook. Finalists will be selected based on image quality and the
embodiment of the spirit of the Draw Your Dreams contest.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/19/images/ads/current/hicksgas_sda_022015.gif) Three winners will receive a $529 gift certificate, and will be
chosen based on the number of Facebook likes, comments and shares
they receive during the voting period. All entries must be received
by 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2015.
Research shows that children with a college savings account in their
name are six to seven times more likely to attend a four year
college than those without a dedicated account.
A 529 prepaid tuition plan offers a way to “freeze” the cost of
tuition by prepaying future college tuition at today’s contract
rates. College Illinois! offers great tax advantages and flexible
payments.
During the current enrollment period, which runs through April 30,
2015, College Illinois! has reduced contract prices by as much as
29% to make planning for the cost of college even more affordable.
Learn more at
www.collegeillinois.org.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/19/images/ads/current/Immanuel_church_lda_031115.png) College Illinois Draw Your Dreams Contest:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
A purchase will not improve one’s chances of winning.
The contest is sponsored by College Illinois! 1755 Lake Cook Rd.,
Deerfield, IL 60015.
The contest began on March 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and ends on April 6,
2015 at 11:59 p.m.
Contest is only open to Illinois residents who are at least 18
years of age and are the parent or legal guardian of a child 11
years old or younger.
Complete contest rules are available on the College Illinois
Facebook page.
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] About
College Illinois! - Since its inception in 1998, College
Illinois! has been focused on providing an affordable option to help
make college a reality for Illinois families. Administered by the
Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state’s 529 prepaid
tuition program offers a unique set of benefits, including tuition
inflation protection, flexibility, and significant tax benefits.
Program assets, which are held in the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust
Fund and kept separate from other state public money or funds, are
professionally managed by an experienced team led by a Chief
Investment Officer and established third party asset managers.
More information on plan options and benefits, as well as a complete
description of terms and conditions, is available at
www.collegeillinois.org.
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