LINCOLN- When he began his stint as State Treasurer last year, former state Sen. Tom Briese said the organization would do everything in its power to enhance service and save taxpayers money. Briese touted the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust, or the nEST 529 Program, as a means to do just that.

"Whether we're talking a 4-year degree, a 2-year degree, vocational school, tech school, apprenticeships," he said, "higher education can be a game-changer in the lives of our young folks." Briese also highlighted that the NEST Program provides significant tax benefits to those who enroll.

"And that's what the NEST 529 Program does for us," Briese continued, "It helps us to invest in the higher education of our young people. And really, what better gift is there to give than that of higher education?" Briese emphasized that enrolling in the program takes just minutes.

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