Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan— sponsored by the State of South Carolina.
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Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing in the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan. Contact your financial advisor or Columbia Management for a Program Description, which contains this and other important information. Read it carefully before investing. You should also consider, before investing, whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in such state’s qualified tuition program. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., distributor and underwriter.
Tax treatment varies by state. For residents of states other than South Carolina: Favorable state tax treatment for investing in a Section 529 college savings plan may be limited to investments in a Section 529 college savings plan offered by your home state. You should consult with your tax advisor about any state or local taxes before making any tax-related decisions. The tax information set forth in this presentation is general in nature and does not constitute tax advice on the part of Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. its affiliates or the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer.
The Adviser Plan is sold exclusively through financial advisors, while the Direct Plan is sold directly by the Program. Participation in the Direct Plan is limited to a select group of investors, as described in the Program Description. The Direct Plan offers a more limited selection of investment choices than the Adviser Plan, and the fees and expenses are lower. Please refer to the Program Description for more information.
Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. The Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan and Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., is part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation..
The Office of State Treasurer of South Carolina (the State Treasurer) administers the Program, and has selected Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. as Program Manager. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., certain affiliates and its parent company are responsible for providing certain administrative, recordkeeping and investment services and for the marketing of the Program. Neither Columbia Management nor Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. are affiliated with the State Treasurer or Upromise, Inc.
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