$10,000 in College Savings Deposits Available
Ten Parents to Win $1,000 Each in College Savings Deposits in Special Drawing
April 1, 2025
Registration is open for a special drawing of a $1,000 college savings deposit that 10 Iowa parents and guardians of students in eighth through 12th grades will be randomly selected to receive after April 30, 2025. The drawing is sponsored by ISL Education Lending.
Current registrants and any parent or guardian registered for the information service, SP3 or Student Planning Pointers for Parents, by April 30, 2025, will be entered into the special drawing. Additionally, registrants who read each month’s articles and answer brief survey questions are entered into quarterly drawings for 529 college savings plan deposits. Each quarter, 40 random winners are chosen for the $250 deposits. The next quarterly drawing takes place April 1, 2025. Quarterly winners in that drawing are not excluded from the special drawing after April 30, 2025.
The free information service is delivered via twice-monthly emails to parents and guardians who sign up at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SP3 and is provided in partnership with ICAN, ISave 529, the Iowa School Counselor Association and Strada Education Network.
"[SP3] has been a very useful tool as my [two] children navigated through high school," said 2024 quarterly winner Stephanie Wallsteadt of Waterloo, Iowa. "Throughout my kids’ high school years, I received a couple of emails every month containing easy-to-read articles with information on where my kids should be … in their college preparation process, things for me to talk to them about, and a ton of helpful tips … for their resumes and scholarship essays." She added that SP3 continues to be helpful with her second child by "keeping us on track in the process and reminding me about all those helpful tips. At the end of the article, you can even fill out a short survey, which enters you into a drawing to win funds for college. SP3 is a win-win!"
Articles are carefully researched and informed by 40 years of experience in the higher education industry. Additionally, parents and guardians are provided with multiple resources to further explore topics of particular interest.
The information is targeted to specific grade levels to correspond with students’ current stages. The consistent format explains why the topic is important, what students can do now, additional steps they should take later and what parents can do. In addition, talking points are provided as a guideline for approaching the topic with students.
More information and simple signup is available at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/SP3.
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Media Contact
Christopher Weishaar, Digital PR Specialist, (515) 273-7102, cweishaar@studentloan.org
