News Release
Treasurer Chiang and Toys "R" Us Launch Gift Cards That Ease Burden on Families Looking to Save for College
Fast, easy, first-in-nation college gift cards available in time for holidays
PR16:52
November 15, 2016
Contact: Marc Lifsher
916-653-2995
| WHAT: | Roll out of availability of new college savings gift cards that make it simple and easy for Californians to put money into *ScholarShare 529 college savings accounts. |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Toys "R" Us / Babies "R" Us Franciscan Metro Center 2905 Los Feliz Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039 |
| WHO: | - John Chiang, California State Treasurer and Chair, ScholarShare Investment Board - Brian Bradfield, Regional Director, Toys "R" Us - Julio Martinez, Executive Director, ScholarShare Investment Board - Wayne Weber, CEO & Founder, Gift of College Inc. - Diploma Dog, ScholarShare Mascot - Geoffrey the Giraffe, Toys "R" Us Mascot - ScholarShare account owners |
*Established in 1999, ScholarShare is California’s state-sponsored 529 plan. It is ranked as one of the top-rated 529 college savings plans in the country by Morningstar, an independent investment research firm, and currently holds nearly $6.9 billion in assets in more than 278,000 accounts.
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