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529 Plans for Flight School and Aviation Training Costs
Episode 30 of The College Savings Podcast tackles a growing niche: using 529 plans to fund flight school and aviation career training. Lucas and Luna break down why the IRS treats flight training as a qualified higher education expense when the program is part of a degree-granting institution or a certified vocational school — but not when it's a recreational license. They walk through a real-world example: a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University paying for private pilot and commercial pilot certificates with 529 funds, and how the rules differ for independent flight schools…
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