JACKSON, Miss. – State Treasurer David McRae announced today the state’s 529 program has rebranded to become Mississippi College and Career Savings. The name change better reflects the true capacity of the program, which can be used for traditional four-year colleges, as well as vocational programs, apprenticeships, and other career training. “For years, Mississippi’s college savings program has helped put … Read More

The holiday gift-giving season has arrived! As parents skim through their children’s wish list, I’m well aware that a college savings plan through College Savings Mississippi will be scribbled on very few. Nonetheless, if you’re a parent, grandparent, family friend, or acquaintance, I want to invite you to consider adding it to your shopping list. In just a few months’ … Read More

Putting your life on the line in service to your country is one of the most selfless acts a person can make – and here in Mississippi, we have more than 100,000 veterans who made that choice for you and for me. There is not a day that goes by where we should not be grateful for the sacrifices made … Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Treasurer David McRae and College Savings Mississippi today announced a $1,000 Veterans Day Scholarship giveaway. The scholarship will be delivered in the form of a MACS account. To nominate a deserving family, please visit treasury.ms.gov/Veterans. “When our men and women in uniform sign up to serve, their families serve right beside them,” said Treasurer David McRae. “This scholarship is … Read More

As teachers begin to welcome kids back to school, College Savings Mississippi is ready to welcome families back to MPACT! As of September 1, MPACT enrollment is open for the 2023-24 school year! What is MPACT? To put it simply: MPACT allows families to lock in today’s tuition rates and prepay their child’s college years! Yes, you read that correctly. You can sign … Read More

$1.8 trillion – that’s how much student loan debt is held by Americans today. It’s an amount that has tripled in the last decade and a half alone – and to be frank, I don’t think we’ve seen the peak of this growth. This incredible amount of debt has become a major point of political tension in recent years, especially … Read More

The countdown to a new school year has officially begun! In no time at all, days at the pool will be replaced by days in the classroom. And with that change of scenery will come new routines and new responsibilities. Naturally, many of these new obligations will revolve around academic success. New study schedules. New sleep schedules. New meal schedules. … Read More

I know it’s not yet Thanksgiving (and the weather as of late is hardly wintery), but the fall decorations have already been cleared from most store shelves and replaced with Christmas stockings, trees, and treats. Yes, the holidays are certainly upon us. And while there is much joy in this season, there is often a degree of pressure to find … Read More

Even though gas prices have eased a bit, the pressure on our wallets seems unrelenting. Food costs remain 11 percent higher than last year, energy costs are up 24 percent, and other household items are up 8 percent, according to the Consumer Price Index’s August 2022 report. When it seems as though there are so many forces fighting our finances, … Read More