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TNStars 529 College Savings Program awards $10,000 in scholarships to 11 Tennessee children

Shelli King / Thursday, January 11, 2024 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. is pleased to recognize 5-year-old Grace Head as the winner of the $5,000 Grand Prize in the 2023 TNStars Holiday Scholarship Giveaway. Her mother, Anne Head, of Robertson County, entered the contest on behalf of Grace.

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TNStars to give $10,000 in scholarships to make the holidays even brighter

Shelli King / Thursday, November 30, 2023 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – In the spirit of the season, the TNStars College Savings 529 Program is giving away $10,000 in holiday scholarships to Tennessee children, awarding one $5,000 grand prize and ten $500 weekly prizes!

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2023 TNStars Holiday Scholarship

2022 TNStars turns 10 Winners

10 children from across Tennessee are winners of TNStars $1,000 scholarships!

Shelli King / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – Ten Tennessee children have each won a $1,000 scholarship deposited into a TNStars College Savings 529 account in celebration of TNStars’ 10th Birthday!

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TNStars celebrates 10 years by giving $10,000 in scholarships!

Shelli King / Monday, August 1, 2022 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – The TNStars College Savings 529 Program is celebrating 10 years of helping families save and invest for college by giving 10 Tennessee children $1,000 scholarships into a TNStars account.

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TNStars turns 10

2021 TNStars Holiday Scholarship Winner

Tennessee Treasury’s TNStars 529 College Savings Program awards $5,000 Scholarship to 4th-grader

Shelli King / Thursday, February 3, 2022 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., along with Representative Bo Mitchell, recognized 10-year-old Townes Jennings, of the Pasquo community of Nashville, as the winner of TNStars’ $5,000 Holiday Scholarship Giveaway.

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Winners of TNStars $529 College Savings Month Scholarships Announced

Shelli King / Tuesday, November 2, 2021 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – Three Tennessee children have won a $529 scholarship deposited into a TNStars College Savings 529 account in celebration of College Savings Month in Tennessee.

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TNStars College Savings Month Winners

2021 TNStars Scholarship Presentation

TNStars giving away three $529 scholarships for College Savings Month

Jamie Page / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation declaring September as College Savings Month in Tennessee. To celebrate, State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. and the TNStars College Savings 529 Program are giving away three $529 scholarships this month.

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New mobile app available to manage TNStars College Savings 529 accounts, just in time for 529 Day!

Treasury Communications / Wednesday, May 18, 2021 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Treasury annually recognizes 529 Day to raise awareness of the importance of saving for a child’s future education. May 29 is nationally recognized as 529 College Savings Plan Day, and it’s an excellent time to become a TNStars College Savings 529 account holder!

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Visual of the Ready Save 529 mobile app

2021 TNStars Scholarship Presentation

TNStars 529 College Savings Program awards $5,000 Scholarship

Shelli King / Tuesday, February 16, 2021 / Categories: College Savings

Nashville, TN – State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., along with Senator Ken Yager and Representative Ron Travis, and representatives from Rhea County Schools recently recognized 10-year-old Ashlyn Gunter, of Dayton, as the winner of TNStars’ $5,000 Holiday Scholarship Giveaway.

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