Happy College Savings Day!

Here at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (a.k.a. ISAC, the state agency that administers College Illinois!) we love celebrating every May 29th because we're lucky enough to operate under the mission statement of "making college accessible and affordable for all Illinois students." And if that isn't a reason to get up early in the morning, we don't know what is!

Now if the reason you get up early in the morning is because you're a new parent or grandparent, please seriously consider enrolling in College Illinois! before this current infant enrollment period closes on August 1st!

With tuition rates rising at 7 % to 8% annually nationwide, college education for your little one will never be more affordable than right now! And before you think you can't afford it, check out our new SmartChoice options through which you can get into the program for as little as $35 or $57 a month!

Consider that a child born today is projected to pay more than $162,000 at a four-year public university. Whew!

But you have the opportunity -- right now! -- to lock in this year's rate of college tuition with a legal, binding, state contract granting you the peace of mind of being free from fretting over savings accounts and stock tickers and ensuring that, come freshman year, the only worries you'll have are how to let your baby birds fly free!

Seems too good to be true, doesn't it? Well this College Savings Day we stand proud behind our College Illinois! 529 Prepaid College Tuition program and strongly encourage you to consider your options and make the right choice for your child's future education.

Take a moment to check us out. We're confident you'll find that College Illinois! truly is the smart, secure way to pay for college tuition!

Want to know more? Click here to find out more about College Savings Day!