Win a $100 CollegeAdvantage Scholarship!

by Tara Kuczykowski on December 29, 2011 · 126 comments

CollegeAdvantage is the gift that keeps on giving, and right now they're willing to raise your gift by $25 when you open a new CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan through 12/31/11! Just open a $100 CollegeAdvantage account and receive an additional $25 bonus to your account when you use the promo code SAVINGS during enrollment.

Features of the CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan include:

Earnings are tax-free.
Deduct contributions from Ohio taxable income ($2,000 annually).
No enrollment or annual fee.
Use your funds at any college in the country.
Pay for tuition, room and board, or books.
Contribute as little as $25 at a time.
Transfer funds to another child.
Withdraw funds at any time.
Change investment options.
Benefit from professional money management by leading financial firms.
Save with FDIC-insured bank products.
Pay no enrollment fee, no maintenance fee and low administrative fees.

One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a $100 CollegeAdvantage scholarship to help boost your current account or create a new one! (NOTE: You do not need to be an Ohio resident to win this giveaway!)

To enter, tell me if you have a CollegeAdvantage account for your children?

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please CLICK HERE to visit the original blog post to enter. Email entries will not be counted.

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Do you have a CollegeAdvantage account for your children?

2. Join the CollegeAdvantage community on Facebook and the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook for more conversation, additional deals and a peek at the freebies I receive in the mail each week. Come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you've done so!

3. Follow @DealSeekingMom on Twitter and tweet the following. Be sure to come back and leave a separate comment with the link to your tweet!

Enter to win a $100 College Scholarships from @Ohio529Plan and @DealSeekingMom: http://dealseekingmom.com/?p=111190 #Ohio529

4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

Prize:
$100 CollegeAdvantage Scholarship

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT on 12/31 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use And the Winner Is to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

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1 Erika W. December 30, 2011 at 5:51 pm: I am an email subscriber.
2 Emily D December 30, 2011 at 5:57 pm: I subscribe to your emails!
3 Emily D December 30, 2011 at 5:58 pm: We have a College Advantage account for our son, and it's a great way for family to give him a great gift!
4 Emily D December 30, 2011 at 5:59 pm: I'm part of the Deal Seeking Mom Facebook community!
5 Christina Burrell December 30, 2011 at 6:51 pm: Yes, we do.
6 Christina Burrell December 30, 2011 at 6:51 pm: Email subscriber
7 Bambi December 30, 2011 at 7:22 pm: We do not have one.
8 Bambi December 30, 2011 at 7:23 pm: I like both on FB.
9 Bambi December 30, 2011 at 7:23 pm: I receive your daily e-mails.
10 Brandi December 30, 2011 at 7:27 pm: I do not have a CollegeAdvantage plan, but I do have twins...both planning to go to college.
11 christine December 30, 2011 at 8:00 pm: 3 College Advantage accounts plus one in college using his account!!
12 christine December 30, 2011 at 8:00 pm: Email subscriber
13 dst December 30, 2011 at 9:10 pm: No, we do not have.
14 dst December 30, 2011 at 9:11 pm: I subscribe to your email.
15 Mary December 30, 2011 at 10:05 pm: No, but would love to start one soon!
16 Jennifer K December 30, 2011 at 10:09 pm: I do not yet have an account, but plan to establish one.
17 Jennifer K December 30, 2011 at 10:10 pm: Subscribe via email.
18 Jennifer K December 30, 2011 at 10:11 pm: I follow College Advantage & DSM on Facebook.
19 Emily December 30, 2011 at 10:12 pm: I follow you. I don not yet have an account.
20 Jennifer K December 30, 2011 at 10:13 pm: Follow DSM on Twitter and tweeted the phrase (http://twitter.com/#!/jnfranklin).
21 Jamie K December 30, 2011 at 10:14 pm: We have 2 kids and we going to open up accounts next year. This would help! I follow you on FB.
22 Amy Brannock December 30, 2011 at 10:15 pm: No, we don't... I keep hearing commercials on the radio about it but haven't yet! I think I'll still be paying back my two Masters degree (and under-grad degree) when my kids go to college! :-)
23 Amy Brannock December 30, 2011 at 10:16 pm: Subscribed :-)
24 Amy Brannock December 30, 2011 at 10:17 pm: Like both pages :-)
25 Shelby White December 30, 2011 at 10:55 pm: I have accounts for my 2 children
26 Shelby White December 30, 2011 at 10:57 pm: I follow CollegeAdvantage community on Facebook and the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook
27 Shelby White December 30, 2011 at 11:02 pm: I follow DSM on Twitter and tweeted the message. https://twitter.com/#!/shelbywins
28 Shelby White December 30, 2011 at 11:04 pm: I subscribe to your emails.
29 Robert W December 30, 2011 at 11:09 pm: No, we don't. But we would like to start one very soon.
30 Doreen H December 30, 2011 at 11:10 pm: We started one for our first grandchild. Now, we have another grandchild that we'd like to start one for.
31 Denise Wilson December 30, 2011 at 11:11 pm: No. We don't have one for the kids, but we are planning on starting one soon.
32 Denise Wilson December 30, 2011 at 11:11 pm: Email subscriber
33 Trung Nguyen December 30, 2011 at 11:24 pm: No I don't have a CollegeAdvantage account
34 Trung Nguyen December 30, 2011 at 11:25 pm: FB fan (trung nguyen)
35 Trung Nguyen December 30, 2011 at 11:25 pm: email subscriber
36 Trung Nguyen December 30, 2011 at 11:25 pm: follow and tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/cistran/status/152968256699904000
37 Krysty bower December 30, 2011 at 11:26 pm: Dont have one yet...will tomorrow to take advantage ot $25!
38 Krysty bower December 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm: Already subscribe to emails
39 Krysty bower December 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm: Already like dsm on facebook
40 Curt December 30, 2011 at 11:39 pm: I do not yet have a college advantage account for my daughter.
41 Curt December 30, 2011 at 11:40 pm: I already receive your great DSM e-mail.
42 Curt December 30, 2011 at 11:40 pm: I follow on Facebook. thanks
43 Tracy Phillips December 31, 2011 at 12:09 am: I do not have one started yet.
44 Heather gelabert December 31, 2011 at 2:15 am: I dont have one
45 Heather gelabert December 31, 2011 at 2:16 am: I follow
46 Heather gelabert December 31, 2011 at 2:16 am: I subscribe
47 May December 31, 2011 at 2:58 am: No, we do not.
48 May December 31, 2011 at 3:03 am: Joined the CollegeAdvantage community on Facebook and the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook
49 May December 31, 2011 at 3:05 am: Subscribed to your feed via email
50 Marie R December 31, 2011 at 6:40 am: No we haven't started one yet