Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you pay if you open and contribute to an account in the Oklahoma College Savings Plan. These fees are directly or indirectly paid out of the assets of your account. Except for the fees listed below, there are currently no other fees, charges or penalties imposed or payable in connection with opening or maintaining an account, other than any taxes and related penalties. The Board reserves the right to change the current fees, or to impose new or additional fees, expenses, charges or penalties in the future.

Fee Table

Investment Option

Managed
Allocation Option		 Estimated Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses (1) Program Manager Fee (2)(3) State Fee TOTAL ANNUAL ASSET-BASED FEES (4)

Age Band 1 (0-3 Years)

 0.20% 0.63% None 0.83%

Age Band 2 (4-7 Years)

 0.21% 0.64% None 0.85%

Age Band 3 (8-11 Years)

 0.24% 0.64% None 0.88%

Age Band 4 (12-14 Years)

 0.25% 0.64% None 0.89%

Age Band 5 (15-17 Years)

 0.25% 0.64% None 0.89%

Age Band 6 (18 and over)

 0.21% 0.65% None 0.86%
Diversified Equity
Option 
 0.34%  0.65% None 0.99% 
100% Equity Option 
 0.17%  0.62% None 0.79% 
Balanced Option 
 0.33%  0.65% None 0.98% 
Fixed Income Option 
  0.33% 0.65% None 0.98% 
Guaranteed
Option (5)
 None(5) None (5)  None None 

 

(1)

For each Investment Option (with the exception of the Guaranteed Option), the figures in this column are based on a weighted average of the expenses of each underlying Mutual Fund's expense ratio as of February 1, 2009, in accordance with the Investment Option's asset allocation among its underlying Mutual Funds. Each Investment Option (with the exception of the Guaranteed Option) bears its pro rata portion of the underlying Mutual Funds' expenses because when fees are deducted from an underlying Mutual Fund's assets, the value of the underlying Mutual Fund's shares is reduced.

(2)

The Program Manager Fee is the only fee deducted from Program assets. The Program Manager fee may change at any time. Although there are no fees that are deducted from your Account, when you invest in the Program, you bear a pro rata portion of the Program expenses because when fees are deducted from Program assets, the value of the Units is reduced.

(3)

For its services as Program Manager, each Investment Option (with the exception of the Guaranteed Option) pays TFI a Program Manager Fee equal to the stated percentage of the average daily net assets held by that Investment Option.

(4)

The Total Annual Asset-Based Fees ("Total Fees") equal the Estimated Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses plus the Program Manager Fee. The portion of the Total Fees attributable to the Program Manager Fee is assessed over the course of the year against assets in each Investment Option (with the exception of the Guaranteed Option). The portion of Total Fees attributable to Estimated Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses is borne by each Investment Option as discussed in footnote (1). You should refer to the Investment Cost Example chart below for the total assumed investment cost over 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods.

(5) The Guaranteed Option does not pay a Program Manager Fee. TFI does, however, receive from TIAA-CREF Life, the issuer of the Funding Agreement, an annual asset-based fee to pay TFI for distribution, administration and other services that TFI provides for this investment Option. TIAA-CREF Life may discontinue this fee at any time.

 



Investment Cost Example

The example in the following table is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the different Investment Options over various periods of time. This hypothetical example assumes that:

  • You invest $10,000 in an Account for the time periods shown below.
  • Your investment has a 5 percent compounded return each year, except for the Guaranteed Option, which is assumed to have a 3 percent compounded return each year. Actual performance will vary.
  • You withdraw the assets from your Account at the end of the specified periods for Qualified Higher Education Expenses.
  • Total annual asset-based fees remain the same as shown in the Fee Table above.
  • The example does not consider the impact of any potential state or federal taxes on the redemption.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the above assumptions your costs would be:

Investment Options Approximate Cost of
$10,000 Investment
 
 		 One
Year		 Three
Years		 Five
Years		 Ten
Years
Managed Allocation Option
Age Band 1 (0-3 Years) $85 $266 $462 $1,029

Age Band 2 (4-7 Years)

 $87 $272 $473 $1,052

Age Band 3 (8-11 Years)

 $90 $282 $490 $1,088

Age Band 4 (12-14 Years)

 $91 $285 $495 $1,100

Age Band 5 (15-17 Years)

 $91 $285 $495 $1,100

Age Band 6 (18 and over)

 $88 $275 $479 $1,064

Diversified Equity Option

 $101 $317 $549 $1,217

100% Equity Option

 $81 $253 $440 $981

Balanced Fund Option

 $100 $314 $544 $1,206

Fixed Income Option 

 $100 $314 $544 $1,206

Guaranteed Option 

 $0 $0 $0 $0



Additional Fees
The table below indicates that there are no additional fees and expenses deducted from each Account/paid directly by the Participant.


  Percent Dollars

Application Fee

 0% $0

Cancellation Fee

 0% $0

Change in Beneficiary

 0% $0

Change in Investment Options

 0% $0

Other Charges as Applicable

 0% $0
 

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The Oklahoma College Savings Plan (OCSP) is administered by the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma College Savings Plan. TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) serves as Program Manager.

The investment approaches described are not recommendations and do not take into consideration personal goals or preferences. After evaluating information you consider important in making an investment choice, the ultimate decision is up to you. It is a good idea to revisit your investment strategy periodically as your goals, personal financial situation, and market conditions change.

Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Oklahoma College Savings Plan. Please call toll-free 1-877-654-7284 for a Disclosure Booklet containing this information. Read it carefully.

Before investing in a 529 plan, you should consider whether the state you or your designated beneficiary reside in or have taxable income in has a 529 plan that offers favorable state income tax or other benefits that are only available if you invest in that state's 529 plan.

The State of Oklahoma, its agencies, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and its affiliates do not insure any account or guarantee its principal or investment return. Account value will fluctuate based upon a number of factors, including general market conditions.

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