Cheney Free Press -

OLYPMIA – Washington state’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program is now open for a new enrollment period, providing families an opportunity to start saving for future college costs while their children are young.

According to an Oct. 30 news release, the 2020-2021 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2021, with a unit purchase price of $133. As a 529 prepaid tuition program, the state guarantees a family’s GET savings will keep pace with in-state college tuition and state-mandated fees.

While GET account values are based on Washington tuition rates, students have the freedom...