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Washington State’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program has opened for a new enrollment period, providing families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young.

The 2020-2021 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2021, with a unit purchase price of $133.

As a 529 prepaid tuition program, the state of Washington guarantees that a family’s GET savings will keep pace with in-state college tuition and state-mandated fees. While GET account values are based on Washington tuition rates, students have the freedom to follow their ambitions where...