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Great news! Your best option is to pay through Backpack completely fee free.
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and find the article on your 529 plan for step-by-step instructions.
Make a Payment
University Preferred
To make a payment, simply:
1
Create your Backpack account and set up your student
2
Set up a tuition payment (immediately notifying the University)
3
In your 529's Portal, add a new bank account using your Backpack account details
4
Verify the micro-deposits (usually land in Backpack in 1-2 days)
5
Make a withdrawal for the amount of your Tuition Payment (we will take care of the rest!)
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more detailed instructions.
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