Kids' events encourage college savings
May 22, 2014
The University of ÐÓ°Épro College Savings Plan team will host free events May 29 in
Fairbanks and Anchorage to spread awareness about saving for college.
May 29 is National 5-29 College Savings Day.
The events are open to all university employees and their children (recommended ages
1-6). Kids will receive a free T-shirt and goodie bag. Employees will receive a free
copy of the book "Everybody Freaks Out! But it's going to be okay."
The Fairbanks event will be in the Butrovich Building, Room 109, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. The event will feature the Fairbanks Children's Museum and its "Museum without
Walls" from 10 a.m. to noon. Stay for cake and a viewing of the team's new college
savings chill-out videos from 1 to 2 p.m.
The Anchorage event will be at the Kaleidoscape Play Studio from 3 to 6 p.m.
Employee payroll deduction forms available with prizes for participants who sign up,
elect payroll deduction, or increase their contribution amounts.
For more information about the events and 5-29 day, go online to and .