Jackson State University News June 27, 2016 JSU is first public university to join state treasurer in starting college savings plan State Treasurer Lynn Fitch and College Savings Mississippi announce a partnership with Jackson State University to promote the Mississippi Affordable College Savings Plan (MACS) through payroll deduction. JSU is the first public university to join the Office of the State Treasurer and College Savings Mississippi in offering payroll deduction. Employees now have the opportunity to contribute to MACS accounts directly from their paychecks. "Jackson State is excited to partner with Treasurer Fitch and College Savings Mississippi. It is a privilege to be the first public university participating in the Mississippi Affordable College Savings Plan. The advantages of this program are invaluable, and we hope that others will seize the opportunity to make saving for college more practical for their employees," said JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers. "I am thrilled to have JSU on board," Fitch said. "By offering MACS participation through payroll deduction, they are helping their employees save for their families' future. I hope that other Mississippi colleges and universities follow JSU's lead and offer college savings opportunities like this one." "No one understands the value of an education like our state's educators, and I am thankful for JSU's support in our efforts to engage families across Mississippi in the important task of saving for college," continued Fitch. College Savings Mississippi is a division of the State Treasurer's Office and operates the two state-sponsored 529 college savings plans, MACS and MPACT. For more information about these plans or to contact a College Savings representative about offering payroll deduction to your employees, visit www.treasurerlynnfitch.com<http://www.treasurerlynnfitch.com/>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/ Register here http://hbculibraries.org/html/2016meeting-form.html for the October 10,11 Membership Meeting in Atlanta. [Sized Coming Soon]NEW DIGS!!!! The HBCU Library Alliance is relocating to the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library. July 1st is target date for transition. Stay tuned!!! LYRASIS, Inc. 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 150 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.