Don't let lazy summer days slow down your progress
toward saving for college!

The deadline for securing MET contracts at the current rates is August 31, 2009. Prices are subject to change after this date. Now is the time to lock in tomorrow's college tuition at today's rates with a MET prepaid tuition contract. With MET, you can purchase credit hours for one or more semesters and easy payment options are available.

Buy now. Visit SETwithMET.com, call 1-800-MET-4-KID (800-638-4543)
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., or attend one of the Community Enrollment Sessions noted below.

Community Enrollment Sessions in August!

MET staffers will be available at six locations across the state to help parents, grandparents and others through the process of purchasing a MET contract. The MET experts will answer questions and assist purchasers with the enrollment process in a face-to-face setting. And if you enroll at the session, the $25 processing fee will be waived.

You will need social security numbers for you, the contract beneficiary, and any third party you wish to name on the contract along with a check or money order. For more information, call 1-800-638-4543.

MET representatives will be at the following locations:

LANSING AREA: Friday, August 14 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DOWNTOWN LANSING PUBLIC LIBRARY
Capital Area District Library, Basement Gallery
(corner of Capitol Ave. and Kalamazoo St.)

LANSING AREA: Saturday, August 15 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OKEMOS BRANCH-CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY
4321 Okemos Rd., Okemos

DETROIT AREA: Friday, August 14 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Rd.

DETROIT AREA: Saturday, August 15 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
510 West Big Beaver Rd. (In the Civic Center complex on the north side of Big Beaver between Livernois and I-75)

GRAND RAPIDS: Friday, August 21 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CASCADE BRANCH-KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY
2870 Jack Smith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS: Saturday, August 22 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

GRAND RAPIDS LIBRARY-MAIN
111 Library Street NE, Grand Rapids

Enjoy some free family fun on MET this summer.

As a proud co-sponsor of the 2009 Children's Festival, MET is offering families four free tickets to a children's performance at Meadow Brook Music Festival. Tickets are limited and distributed on a first-come first-serve basis. Your options include the following great events: Good Night Moon on July 25, If You Give a Pig A Pancake on July 22 or Johnny & The Sprites on August 26.

Click here for show times and to learn how to get your free tickets.

You have questions. We have answers.

Learn about the Michigan Education Trust (MET) prepaid tuition program from the convenience of your home or office by logging on to an upcoming MET Webinar. An MET expert will explain how you can put a stop to the rising cost of tuition and get peace of mind in knowing your college savings are secure.

The next Webinars are scheduled for July 15 at three convenient times:
10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.

Webinars require access to the Internet and a telephone. To participate, visit SETwithMET.com and dial 1-800-851-3758. When prompted, enter access code 2033602#. You will be placed on hold until the Webinar begins.

Enter to win a Free Semester of College.

You could be the lucky winner of a free semester of college from MET. The winner will be announced during College Savings Month in September, so don't delay to register. Visit SETwithMET.com to register to win. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older. No purchase is necessary to win.

For more information visit SETwithMET.com or call
1-800-MET-4-KID (800-638-4543).