Home / FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions - Program Manager Who is the program manager of the Minnesota College Savings Plan? The Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota State Board of Investment selected TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) to serve as program manager of Minnesota College Savings Plan. TFI is a part of TIAA-CREF, a financial services organization with 90 years of investment experience. TFI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, (TIAA), a stock life insurance company organized under the New York insurance laws. TIAA, together with its companion organization CREF (College Retirement Equities Fund), form a nationally recognized financial services organization with more than $398 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2008. TFI is an affiliate of TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, LLC, the distributor for Minnesota College Savings Plan. Visit TIAA-CREF. Read more FAQs.

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