The BabySteps Savings Plan is Massachusetts’ first statewide seeded college savings account program. BabySteps jumpstarts families into saving for their children’s future college and vocational costs as soon as they enroll.
With the launch of BabySteps, every child born or adopted on or after January 1, 2020 who is a Massachusetts resident will be eligible to receive a $50 seed deposit into a U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan account. Families simply need to open a U.Fund account within one year of their child’s birth or adoption to receive their funds.
Program Goals
Key Features
Flexibility – The U.Fund College Investing Plan, the Massachusetts 529 plan, is a flexible, tax-advantaged investment account specifically designed to help families save for higher education
Incentive – The $50 seed deposit will help jumpstart each eligible child’s U.Fund account
Impact – Starting to save for college from a child’s birth can boost account accumulation and positively impact multiple dimensions of a child’s life, including academic performance and social-emotional development
Financial Literacy – Financial education services will be provided to all families
Sponsors
BabySteps is brought to you in partnership with:
- The Hildreth Stewart Charitable Foundation
- HarborOne Foundation