529 College Savings Plan | Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)

Although the underlying deposits are eligible for FDIC insurance, subject to applicable federal deposit insurance limits, the units of the Bank Deposit Portfolio are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. You are responsible for monitoring the total amount of your assets on deposit at the depository bank, including amounts held directly at the depository bank. All such deposits held in the same ownership capacity at the depository bank are subject to aggregation and to the current FDIC insurance coverage limitation of $250,000. Please see your 529 Fact Kit for more details.

Account benefits and details

Minimum required to open	$0
Annual account fee	$0
Automatic deposit	$15 monthly minimum
Account maximum	$550,000 effective October 1, 2022*
Plan application & fact kit	View the plan Fact Kit (PDF) and download the application and supporting documents.
Making payments	The Distribution Guide for Colleges and Universities (PDF) provides instructions instructions for making payments to a school.

Investment choices and performance

Investment options	Learn more about the investment options available for your CHET account. You can change the investment instructions on your future contributions at any time. But under federal tax rules governing 529 plans, you can reallocate your current plan's investments only twice per calendar year or whenever you change beneficiaries, without incurring federal taxes.
Investment expenses	Fees vary, depending on your investment strategy: 0.11%–0.20% (Fidelity Index Funds) 0.40%–0.60% (Fidelity Blend) 0.47%–0.95% (Fidelity Funds) 0.05%–0.50% (Bank Deposit Portfolio) For fee details, please view the plan Fact Kit (PDF), starting on page 26.
Plan performance	View information on the funds' short-term performance since inception date of February 2, 2021 (when the funds were established at Fidelity), or average annual total returns by month or by quarter. Portfolio composition, including underlying fund(s) and asset allocations, can be viewed online under the Compositions tab, or in the CHET Fact Kit (PDF), starting on page 48. Download the annual report (PDF)

Flexible use of funds

Postsecondary expenses	Money withdrawn from the 529 plan account can be used for a wide range of qualified higher education expenses, such as room and board, tuition, books, and computer equipment.
K-12 expenses	In addition to college expenses, you can also spend up to $10,000 per year on tuition expenses for elementary, middle, and high school—private, public, or religious.
Other higher education expenses	Effective January 1, 2019 qualified distributions can also include repayment of up to $10,000 in qualified student loans, and expenses for certain apprenticeship programs.
Up to $10,000 over the lifetime of the beneficiary or sibling of the beneficiary.

Tax advantages

Earnings	Any earnings grow federal and Connecticut income tax-deferred.
Contributions	Contributions are deductible for Connecticut income tax purposes up to $5,000 per year for a single return or $10,000 per year for a joint return. If you exceed this amount, you can carry over the excess amount for the 5 taxable years following the deduction.
Withdrawals	Qualified withdrawals are free from both federal and Connecticut income taxes.

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Account benefits and details

Investment choices and performance

Flexible use of funds

Tax advantages