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Look ahead to the future.

Workplace

Provide employees with an easy way to help them save for future education expenses.

Enhance your benefits package

Offer your team the ability to save for education with Alaska 529 Workplace. Employees can open their Alaska 529 accounts at their convenience, without any specific enrollment period. There are no fees, and getting started is easy.

Contributions can be made via payroll direct deposit and/or recurring contributions. When your employee makes at least one contribution via payroll direct deposit or recurring contributions by December 31, 2025, they could receive a $100 incentive contribution through our Dash to Save More incentive program.

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Good for employees

  • Flexibility to start, stop, or change deduction amounts at any time.
  • No residency, age, or income requirements.
  • Investment options are professionally managed.
  • Employee can continue to contribute after employment ends.

Good for organizations

  • Enhances existing fringe benefits.
  • Can help retain talent.
  • Easy to implement, no agreement required.
  • Supports employees' education savings needs.
  • Contributions are after tax and are no cost to you.
  • Option to contribute to employees' education savings.
  • Dedicated Alaska 529 staff to supply materials and answer employee questions.

How to set up direct deposit

To set up direct deposit to make a single or recurring contribution, please provide the following information to your employer:

  • 1. Routing number: 011001234 (Melon Bank)
  • 2. Your 9 digit Alaska 529 plan account number with a 704 prefix (example: 704A8XXXXXXX)
  • 3. Select checking
  • 4. The amount to be deducted per pay period

The deposited funds will default to your allocation settings for your account. To set future allocations, log in to your account and click "View Details" under the selected beneficiary.

Schedule an information session

Alaska 529 offers in-person or virtual information sessions. The meeting will cover an overview of Alaska 529, saving versus borrowing, setting up direct deposit, 529 tax benefits, and how to enroll. To request a meeting, please complete the form below. We will contact you to confirm the date, time, and location.