Publication Date
7-30-2009
Summary
Improved College Savings (529) Plans are part of the Obama administration’s broader focus on postsecondary education access and degree completion. This brief contains a literature review of the effects of savings and assets on outlook and life chances. The brief also examines the potential of savings to influence educational attainment and college completion.
Document Type
Research Brief
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Asset Building
Original Citation
Sherraden, M. (2009, July). Saving and educational attainment: The potential of College Savings Plans to increase educational success (CSD Research & Policy Brief No. 09-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
College Success
Keywords
529, academic achievement, child savings, college savings, college savings plan, policy
Recommended Citation
Sherraden, M. (2009, July). Saving and educational attainment: The potential of College Savings Plans to increase educational success (CSD Research & Policy Brief No. 09-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7GF0T00