KY Saves 529 is the educational plan offered by our state. You’ll first need to create your account on their website.
Look for your 9-digit KY Saves account number. You’ll need it for the next step.
Educational savings plan
Use convenient direct deposit to invest and save for tuition for you and your family.
Save for school and save on taxes
To pay for your family's education, you could use savings, income or loans — or a combination. While there are downsides to using loans and income, there are advantages to using savings.
The educational plan offered by our state, KY Saves 529, offers similar advantages to retirement savings accounts.
Qualified expenses
- College, trade school and K-12 tuition
- College room and board
- College fees
- Computers for college
- Books for college
Advantages of an educational savings plan
Every dollar you save now can potentially be one less dollar you have to borrow and repay with interest later. Making large contributions isn't as important as making regular, consistent contributions.
If your original beneficiary cannot use the funds, you can change beneficiaries to someone else in the family
Your savings:
- Grow quicker because they’re tax-deferred
- Are withdrawn tax-free for qualified educational expenses
- Have gift tax and estate tax advantages
- Are not counted against need-based student aid
Save automatically with KY Saves 529
You can fund your savings account directly from your UK paycheck, so you can set it and forget it. Making regular contributions makes a big difference, which is why we offer this direct funding option.
Right now, KY Saves 529 will give $50 to the first 200 employees who open an account and set up payroll direct deposit.
Get started or make changes any time
You can start, stop or change your contributions at any time.
If you’re getting started for the first time, you’ll first create your account with KY Saves 529 and then go to myUK to set your contributions.
1. Create your savings account
2. Set your contributions
1. Go to myUK and choose the Employee Self Service tab
2. Click Personal Information option
3. Select Personal Profile
4. In the Bank Information section, choose Other bank, then KY Saves 529 Plan
5. Enter your 9-digit KY Saves account number in the Account Number field, along with the amount you’d like to contribute in the Standard value field.
Frequently asked questions
What exact steps do I take to sign up for the first time?
First, create your account on the KY Saves 529 website.
Then easily assign your contributions in myUK.
- In myUK, go to Personal Information
- Then Personal Profile:
- In the Bank Information section, choose Other bank then KY Saves 529 Plan (note: You must have a main bank set before you can set up contributions to a KY Saves 529 Plan):
- The Account Type, Routing Number for KY Saves 529 Plans, and the 566 prefix for your account number is filled automatically. You will need to enter your 9-digit KY Saves account number in the Account Number field, along with the amount you'd like to contribute in the Standard value field. Please watch for extra space that could cause processing errors.
Financial well-being benefits
All employees are eligible to participate in direct deposit into their KY Saves 529 plan.
Contact our office
Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(859) 257-9519 option 3
benefits@uky.edu
204 Mandrell Hall