Open an Account
Take these steps to open your SMART529 Select college savings account.
  1. Choose your investment options.
    Review your college savings choices and the available SMART529 Plans to help guide you through the process of evaluating your college savings needs and choosing the investment options that are right for you.
  2. Read the SMART529 Select Offering Statement.
    The offering statement contains information about investment fees, expenses, performance history and risks. It also contains information about customer service and how your investments are managed and administered.
  3. Gather all required bank and personal information.
    Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, bank information and other details are necessary to complete the enrollment process. 
  4. Open your account.
Automatic Investment Program
An easy way to make regular contributions to a college savings account.

Set up a schedule for automatic contributions. Learn more details about Automatic Investing and how to get started.

Sign up in one of two ways:

1. ONLINE

Opening an account online takes about 10 minutes.

Note: If you are opening an account as a trust or tax-exempt, government or for-profit business owner, please enroll by mail.
 

2. BY MAIL

 

 

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SMART529 is a college savings plan offered by the Board of Trustees of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs and administered by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC ("HFMC").

SMART529 Select is available to all investors. West Virginia (WV) provides certain tax advantages to WV taxpayers that invest in SMART529 Select. Before investing, an investor should consider whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available for investments in such state’s 529 plan.

Investments in SMART529 are not guaranteed or insured by the State of West Virginia, the Board of Trustees of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs, the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office, HFMC, The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., the investment sub-advisers for the Underlying Funds or any depository institution. Investments in SMART529 are subject to investment risks, including the loss of the principal amount invested, and may not be appropriate for all investors.

This information is written in connection with the promotion or marketing of the matter(s) addressed in this material. The information cannot be used or relied upon for the purpose of avoiding IRS penalties. These materials are not intended to provide tax, accounting or legal advice. As with all matters of a tax or legal nature, you should consult your own tax or legal counsel for advice.

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of SMART529 and its Underlying Funds before investing. This and other information can be found in the Offering Statement for SMART529, including privacy notices, and the prospectuses or other disclosure documents for the Underlying Funds, which can be obtained by calling (866) 574−3542. Please read them carefully before you invest or send money. SMART529 is distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC. Member SIPC.

For a copy of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs’ most recent Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, please click here.

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