No. required feesRequired fees are only those that must be paid by all students as a condition of enrollment in the college or university. They do not include course-specific fees such as equipment usage or lab fees, or fees related to your major or year of study. Please see Rollovers to Another 529 Plan for more information on how to roll over funds to a 529 college savings plan so that they may be used for graduate school.
What can I do if there are Tuition Units left over?
If you have accumulated more Tuition Units than you need to cover tuition and schoolwide required fees, required feesRequired fees are only those that must be paid by all students as a condition of enrollment in the college or university. They do not include course-specific fees such as equipment usage or lab fees, or fees related to your major or year of study. you can:
- Change the Beneficiary of your contract to a member of Beneficiary’s family. member of Beneficiary’s familySee the Plan Description and Master Agreement for details and consult your tax advisor to determine whether such a change creates a taxable gift or other adverse tax consequences for you or your Beneficiary.
- Transfer the Transfer Value Transfer ValueTransfer value is limited to the lesser of: 1) the costs the unit would cover at a Texas public college; or, 2) the price paid for the unit, plus or minus the Plan’s net investment earnings or losses on that amount. Transfer value does not include any state-provided or procured matching contributions or earnings thereon. of unused Tuition Units to a 529 college savings plan, such as the Texas College Savings Plan so that the money can be used for graduate school tuition, fees, books or room and board or expenses for registered apprenticeship programs. Read More