529 Dash, Required Reading for Your 529 Education: 
The 529 Dash e‑newsletter helps institutions, financial professionals, employers, and families navigate education financial planning by sharing timely industry news, product insights, market data, and best practices while promoting awareness of 529 plans and ABLE accounts.

Please Read, Engage and Share.

Paul Curley, CFA
Executive Director
ISS Market Intelligence
paul.curley@issmarketintelligence.com

Here is what you need to know from stories, research, and data released this week:

• 529 Insiders, “2Q 2026 529 & ABLE market sizing highlights.” Editor’s Take: Over 18 million 529 accounts and over a quarter of a million ABLE accounts were open and funded as of June 30, 2026. Learn more about the current 529 and ABLE market sizing, market data trends and more by clicking the article, reading, and sharing today.
• CSF, “Parents will fund new definition of higher ed focused on lifelong career preparedness, finds College Savings Foundation in 20th Annual Survey.” Editor’s Take: 93% of parents will help pay for their children’s higher education, and click the link to learn more interesting statistics from a new survey of parents fielded by CSF. Thank you CSF for your leadership as a champion of 529s.
• EBRI, “529 & 530 accounts in the workplace.” Editor’s Take: On September 1 at 3p.m. ET, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) will host a webinar exploring what employers and benefits professionals need to know about 529 and 530 education savings accounts, and how these tools can support workplace benefits and financial wellness strategies. The session will be moderated by EBRI and feature Paul Curley of ISS Market Intelligence, Stacy Torkelson of Ascensus, and Tim Flacke of Commonwealth. Register today. We hope to see you there.

• Dates: September 23–25, 2026
• Location: JW Marriott Nashville
• Register: Here
• Hotel Room Block: Book Here by August 21st. If you experience difficulty booking within the room block because certain nights are sold out online, please contact Paul Curley, who can work with the hotel to assist with your reservation.
• Event Website: Link
• Agenda: Link
• Event Updates: 
  • Juliana Granados, Client Portfolio Manager, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has been confirmed as a panelist of the “Investments: Differentiating Asset Classes” 529 Conference session.

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