MESP (Michigan Education Savings Program)
www.misaves.com
This Web site provides information on a separate 529 College Savings Plan for Michigan residents. MESP is a 529 College Savings Plan for clients who prefer to invest in a 529 College Savings Plan without the use of a financial advisor.
MET (Michigan Education Trust)
www.setwithmet.com
This Web Site provides information on a separate, prepaid program for Michigan residents that offers a different set of benefits and requirements.
Michigan Department of Education
www.michigan.gov/mde
This State agency collects and distributes a variety of information on the quality and status of higher education in the State of Michigan.
U.S. Department of Education
www.fafsa.ed.gov
This Web site provides information on the federal financial aid process, including eligibility requirements and eligible schools, and features the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA application must be completed in order for a college student to qualify for federal and state student grants, work-study, and loans.
College Board
www.collegeboard.com
This national association serves more than 7 million students and their parents. It also provides information on over 3,500 colleges and universities.
College Savings Plans Network (CSPN)
www.collegesavings.org
This Web site provides detailed information about 529 college savings plans and allows you to compare plans from around the country.
About Allianz Global Investors
www.allianzinvestors.com
Allianz Global Investors, the asset management subsidiary of Allianz SE, has more than $1 trillion in assets under management for our clients worldwide. Our affiliated investment managers —PIMCO, NFJ Investment Group, RCM, Allianz Global Investors Capital and Cadence Capital Management—offer their own distinctive philosophy and culture, and provide clients with a comprehensive and constantly evolving range of investment styles and products through its distribution network including mutual funds, closed-end funds, managed accounts, variable annuities, retirement solutions and 529 college savings plans.
About TIAA-CREF
www.tiaa-cref.org
For over 90 years, TIAA-CREF has been helping those in the academic, medical, cultural and research fields plan for and live in retirement. We do this with a full array of financial products and services to help them live to and through retirement and invest for life's other goals along the way. In keeping with our strong nonprofit heritage, we offer low fees, a long-term approach to investing, and a full line of financial products and services provided by consultants who never receive commissions. Instead, they are compensated primarily on how well they serve you, not what they sell you.