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College Success Fund

Overview

We are committed to ensuring that every child in the Glendale Unified School District receives the tools they need to achieve their aspirational goals. Since 2019, the district has received two grants totaling nearly $550,000 from the California Student Aid Commission to fund programs that incentivize families with children to open and maintain college savings accounts. Glendale Unified was the first school district in the state to receive funding for this program.

In Spring 2020, Glendale Unified launched the “College Success Fund” by opening a college savings account for each of the district’s 2,000 first grade students and depositing the first 50 dollars into each account. Since then, the program has continued to grow with support from the Every Kid Counts grant and private donations.

Messages from District Leaders and Community Partners

Glendale Unified Board of Education President Nayiri Nahabedian, Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, and Glendale Area Schools Credit Union CEO Wesley Walton share messages for families as we celebrate the third year of our College Success Fund!

How to Access Your Child's Account

Each spring, every Glendale Unified first grade family receives an email from Vistashare with instructions on how to access your child's account. You can also watch the following short video from our partner Dr. Ed Kashadourian from Opportunity to Assets for more information.

 

College Success Fund Documents

Program Overview: English | Armenian | Korean | Spanish


Program Withdrawal Form: English | Armenian | Korean | Spanish


Visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website for tips and activities to help your children's money skills, habits and attitudes grow. 

Resources in English and Spanish

  • ScholarShare 529 logoScholarShare 529 Website - English
  • ScholarShare 529 Website - Spanish
  • ScholarShare 529: College Savings Account
  • ScholarShare 529: A College Savings Plan for Whatever Your Kid Chooses
  • ScholarShare 529: College Savings Can Grow Faster with our Low Investment Fees - (Watch in Spanish)
  • ScholarShare 529: College Saving Investments that Mature with Your Kids
  • ScholarShare 529: Tax-free Growth Can Mean More Money for College - (Watch in Spanish)
  • ScholarShare 529: California Treasurer Fiona Ma Invites You to Learn More about ScholarShare 529
  • ScholarShare 529: The California college savings plan for California dreams
  • College planning calculator
  • ScholarShare 529 Flexible (Un plan flexible) - ONLY in Spanish

Visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website for tips and activities to help your children's money skills, habits and attitudes grow.