Mission and Leadership

Welcome to the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) website. GET is Washington’s 529 prepaid college tuition plan, helping families statewide save for their child’s college education. Since our state legislators initiated this program in 1998, over 100,000 families have opened accounts and more than 13,000 students have attended colleges nationwide. With GET your savings are guaranteed by state law to keep pace with rising tuition, and that brings you peace of mind.

GET is administered by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board with oversight from the GET Committee, which meets quarterly to review policies, pricing and investments. The Washington State Investment Board manages the GET fund, which is now valued at over $1.1 billion. It’s a self-sustaining program which has become one of the fastest growing prepaid tuition plans in the country. We hope you will find the information you need on our site to start your family saving for college. If we can assist you further, please call our Customer Service Department at 1.800.955.2318. We’re here to help!


GET Mission
GET serves Washington families by offering a guaranteed way to save for college tuition. We are committed to providing exceptional customer service and supporting student success.

GET Committee

Ann Daley, Chair
Executive Director
Higher Education Coordinating Board

James L. McIntire
State Treasurer

Victor Moore
Director, Office of Financial Management

Beth Stecher Berendt
Citizen Representative

Mooi Lien Wong
Citizen Representative

GET Leadership Staff

Betty Lochner, Director
Larry Lee, Deputy Director
Heidi Auderer, Operations Manager
Betsy Hagen, Assistant to the Director
Jacquelyne Ferrado, Outreach Manager
Susan Martensen, Mktg/Comm Manager
Diana Hurley, Customer Service Manager

REMINDER
The current unit price is $101 effective through April 30, 2010. New accounts must be opened by March 31, 2010.

Click here to read the Associate Press article on GET.
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