May 3, 2024

How to Pay School Tuition with Future Scholar 529

Paying for School with Future Scholar 529

Future Scholar knows it’s important for you to have fast, secure, and flexible options for using your 529 savings account to make school payments. For an easy method, opt to make your school tuition payments directly from your Future Scholar account online using one of these methods:

 

  •   Direct Electronic Payment: Make direct electronic payments to a participating college or university directly from your Future Scholar account online.

 

  •  K-12 Check Payment: You may also choose to request check payments, to a vast network of participating K-12 schools from your Future Scholar account online.

 

  • Expedited School Check Payment: If you need expedited mail delivery of a check payment to your school, you can login to your Future Scholar account online to make your request. 

 

A comprehensive list of withdrawal options available to Future Scholar account owners can be found in the withdrawing funds section of our FAQs here. And remember, as long as the funds you are withdrawing are used to pay for qualified education expenses, you won’t owe taxes on your withdrawal!

If you have any questions about Future Scholar withdrawal options, our customer service team is here to help. Please call 888.244.5674 Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated as of June 26, 2025, for accuracy.