Using Units

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2012-2013 academic year: 1 GET unit is worth $117.82 (payout value effective August 1, 2012).

For the 2012-2013 academic year:

The option to distribute funds will be available August 1 for the 2012-2013 academic year. We have simplified the online process for using your units. Once logged into the “Using Units” section, you will be guided through a process that tells us the following:

• Where the student is going to college

• Where to send the money (payments can be sent to the school or the account owner) Please allow two weeks for payment processing

If you prefer to submit paper forms click here.  

To download a copy of our current Using Units information sheet click here.

The process for Using Units in the 2013-2014 academic year will be the same. To download a copy of our 2013-2014 Using Units information sheet click here.

Reminders for using units:

• Pay tuition, room and board, books and other qualified expenses.

• Students are eligible to use up to 125 units per year plus any rollover units from the year prior.

• If you are getting reimbursed for the previous academic year you must fill out a paper form.

• Whenever you withdraw funds, GET will send you a 1099-Q form the following January. Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about the 1099-Q form.

FAFSA information:

• A GET account is considered an asset of the account owner, generally the parent, in determining financial aid eligibility.

• Learn more about reporting my GET account on my FAFSA.

Questions? Review Frequently Asked Questions about using units to pay for college.  If you have additional questions, please call us at 1.800.955.2318 or send us an email.