Sam Houston
State University

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Creating a Backpack account allows you to withdraw funds from your 529 and pay your University online. Backpack will always be available to walk you through how to setup your account and make payments (simply start a chat with us below). If you prefer step through the setup yourself, you can read this step-by-step guide in our Help Center.

Backpack supports 100% of 529 plans, either through our automated linking capability or by walking you through step by step instructions. Go to the top of this page, select your 529 plan and click “See my Payment Options” for the best linking and payment methods for you.

Once you have linked your 529 to your Backpack account, you simply need to initiate a withdrawal. For more information, see our detailed step-by-step guides tailored to your 529 for how to initiate a withdrawal from your 529 to your Backpack account.

Backpack sends your payment directly to the right place thanks to our partnership with your university, ensuring we always have the most up-to-date payment details for hassle-free transactions.