The Holiday Dream Chaser Sweepstakes

Thanks for Entering the Sweepstakes that Supports their Future

We’re excited to announce that Heidi Register is the winner of the NC 529 Holiday Dream Chaser Sweepstakes!

Heidi, a Duke University alumna, lives in the Triangle area with her husband, Jacob, and their young daughter, Olivia. As the grand prize winner, the Register family received $5,529 in an NC 529 Account to help save for Olivia’s future qualified education expenses. Congratulations to the Register family!

The Holiday Dream Chaser Sweepstakes concluded at the end of January and offered North Carolina families the chance to enter to win additional funds in an NC 529 Account to help save for future qualified education expenses. The annual sweepstakes is a part of the NC 529 Plan’s mission to encourage families across the state to plan and save for college and other future education goals.

We’d like to thank everyone who entered this year’s Holiday Dream Chaser Sweepstakes. Stay tuned for details about upcoming NC 529 sweepstakes later this year!

Why NC 529?

An NC 529 Account offers a flexible, tax-advantaged way to save for your loved ones’ education — or even your own academic pursuits. 

• Tax-Free Growth. Watch your investments grow free from federal or state income taxes.
• Flexible Contributions. Choose from a variety of investment options tailored to your goals and your beneficiary’s needs.
• Custom Investment Choices. Choose from a variety of options tailored to your goals and your beneficiary’s needs.
• Broad Usage. Use funds for college, K-12 tuition, technical and career education, apprenticeships and more.
• Flexibility. Funds can also apply to student loan repayments, computers, books, necessary supplies and more.
• Gift-Friendly. Friends and family can easily contribute and help build savings. Whether you’re opening an account or giving the gift of education, NC 529 helps you invest in their future. You can enable your account’s gifting link here.