NEST 529 / College Savings Program

About NEST 529

NEST is a tax-advantaged 529 college savings program that provides four plans to help make saving for college simple and affordable: NEST Direct College Savings Plan, NEST Advisor College Savings Plan, Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan, and State Farm 529 Savings Plan. The Nebraska State Treasurer is Program Trustee. Union Bank & Trust Company is Program Manager. Investments are approved by the Nebraska Investment Council. Union Bank & Trust became Program Manager in December 2020. Nebraska’s college savings program began in 2001. Families nationwide are saving for college using Nebraska’s 529 College Savings Plans. Visit NEST529.com for more information.

The Meadowlark Savings Pledge is a Nebraska program automatically providing every newborn (since 2020) with a one-time $50 seed contribution to a NEST 529 College Savings Plan account, kicking off their future education savings with no paperwork or cost to parents, encouraging families to build on this foundation for trade, vocational, or university expenses in Nebraska and beyond.

About the Plans

NEST Direct College Savings Plan

NEST529.com

888-993-3746

The NEST Direct Plan offers 26 unique investment options consisting of six Age-Based Options, five Static Options, and 15 Individual Investment Options, ranging from aggressive to conservative and including the FDIC-insured Bank Savings Investment Option, to create a customized allocation portfolio.

NEST Advisor College Savings Plan

NEST529advisor.com

888-659-NEST (6378)

The NEST Advisor Plan offers 27 unique investment options consisting of three Age-Based Options, five Static Options, and 19 Individual Investment Options, ranging from aggressive to conservative and including the FDIC-insured Bank Savings Investment Option, to create a customized allocation portfolio.

Bloomwell 529 Education Savings Plan

bloomwell529.com

877-408-4644

Bloomwell 529 Education Savings offers unique core and socially aware investment options. There are 29 investment options consisting of two Age-Based Options, ten Static Options, and 17 Individual Options, ranging from aggressive to conservative, to create a customized allocation portfolio.

State Farm® 529 Savings Plan

statefarm.com

800-321-7520

The State Farm 529 Savings Plan is sold through State Farm Registered Representatives. The Plan offers eight investment options consisting of one Age-Based Option and seven Static Options, ranging from aggressive to conservative and including the FDIC-insured Bank Savings Investment Option, to create a customized allocation portfolio.

About the NEST Trust

2025 NEST Trust Tree [PDF]

Commonly Asked Questions about NEST 529

NEST 529 FAQs