Launch529For families with students in college
Launch529 keeps your college savings compliant and your family on the same page. Track spending, catch non-qualified expenses before they cost you, and keep audit-ready records without the spreadsheet.
Search any eligible university, US or abroad, to see a monthly 529 budget.
365
eligible schools abroad, plus every US college
30
currencies converted at the day’s ECB rate
10%
penalty on non-qualified withdrawals we help you avoid
$9
per month, every feature, 14-day free trial
01How it works
Set it up once, then let the app do the checking.
Search any eligible university, in the US or abroad. We pull the cost of attendance and turn it into a monthly budget in the school’s currency.
Snap the receipt, choose a category, done. Every entry is checked against IRS Publication 970 in real time, and converted to dollars.
Watch the year’s spending against budget, get a nudge before limits, and export a clean report at tax time.
02Built for families
Students need something fast enough to use between classes. Parents need confidence that nothing slips through. Each gets exactly that, from one shared account.
03Budgets that match the bill
We start from the school’s published costs, US or international, and split them into IRS categories and months. Spending is tracked against that, so you know where you stand before the semester ends.
04Mobile app
Students photograph an expense and the app reads the vendor, amount and currency, classifies it under the right IRS category, and files it. Parents get a companion app to track spending and confirm each one with a tap.
For students
Student app
Parent app
For parents
05Study abroad
A 529 covers eligible schools abroad, but only the 365 that take part in US federal student aid. We know which ones, show their costs in the local currency, and lock the dollar value of every expense at the rate on the day it was paid.
06Everything you need
Section 529 guidelines applied to every expense, with plain-language explanations.
See whether the balance will last through graduation, year by year.
A nudge at 80% of the monthly allowance, and another if it’s exceeded.
Parents, students, and your accountant each get the access they need.
Pay in pounds, euros or Canadian dollars; the 529 sees dollars at the rate on the day.
One-click CSV and PDF reports organised the way the IRS expects.
07Pricing
No tiers, no upsells. Every family gets every feature, for less than a textbook rental.