How do I withdraw monies to pay for college?

You may withdraw funds by submitting a "Request for Disbursement" form or by accessing your account online at www.startsaving.la.gov . The request for disbursement should be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the funds are due.

Several months prior to the projected first date of enrollment, the account owner will be notified by the email listed on the account for the owner. If email is not listed, then a letter via U.S. Mail will be mailed to the address of record for the owner that the beneficiary is scheduled to attend college during the upcoming academic year. The letter will list the postsecondary school of record, and the Qualified Higher Education Expenses (QHEE) amount for that school. Attached to the letter will be a "Request for Disbursement" form, along with instructions to complete and mail it to the START Saving Program. Additional forms may be downloaded from the START Web site by clicking on "Forms."

To make a disbursement online, the account owner must logon to his account and click on the “Withdrawal Request” button on the Investments bar. Once the process has completed, print a copy of the form for your records.

In an effort to expedite the disbursement process and to ensure that your disbursement request can be processed and mailed to you as quickly as possible, please have the person the check is being payable to, such as the owner or beneficiary to click https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/Vendor/VndPubMain.cfm?tab=2 to setup his/her vendor account or you may complete the W9 Cover Form along with an IRS W9 Form . This is only needed once for a vendor to be setup unless there is a name or address change. Start will need to be notified of address or name changes so that this information can be updated in our system.