COLORADO FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM COLLEGEINVEST SCHOLARSHIPS AND MATCHING GRANTS
CONTACT: Susan Hagar (720) 935-1777 hagarcomm@comcast.netDenver, CO, October 5, 2011 – CollegeInvest, Colorado’s non-profit, state-sponsored 529 savings resource, announced today that it has awarded more than $950,000 in college scholarships to Colorado students so far this year. In addition, CollegeInvest’s Matching Grant Program continues to expand. Since it’s inception in 2005, the program has contributed nearly $300,000 in matching funds to the 529 savings accounts of hundreds of low-income families across the state. CollegeInvest works to help families prepare for the