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Next to your retirement, funding a child's education is one of the largest financial goals you'll ever face. Begin investing for your child's future by opening an account online today.

Choose which type of account is appropriate for your individual situation.

If you choose to open an Education Savings Account (ESA), a Uniform Gift/Transfer to Minor Account (UGMA/UTMA), or an account in your name, determine which Wells Fargo Advantage Funds^® you will use to build your college planning portfolio. Please be sure to read each Fund's prospectus before you invest.

Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC is proud to partner with the state of Wisconsin to offer a 529 college savings plan. This plan is available to any U.S. resident, regardless of state residency.

This five-step process will only take about 10 minutes. You can fund your account immediately with a transfer from your bank account, by establishing an Automatic Investment Plan, or by sending us a check.

You can also order Wells Fargo Advantage Funds applications or 529 plan applications.

If you have questions, call us, day or night. We are available around-the-clock at 1-800-359-3379 to help you get started.

A program of regular investment cannot assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.

This Web site is accompanied by current prospectuses for Wells Fargo Advantage Funds^®, an EdVest^SM program description (PDF), and a tomorrow's scholar^® program description (PDF).

For 529 plans, an investor's or a designated beneficiary's home state may offer state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in that state's qualified tuition program. Please consider this before investing.

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©2010 Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. All rights reserved. EdVest and tomorrow's scholar are state-sponsored 529 college savings plans administered by the Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, provides investment advisory and administrative services for Wells Fargo Managed Account Services, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, and the EdVest and tomorrow's scholar plans. Other affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company provide subadvisory and other services for the Funds. The Funds and shares in the 529 plans are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.