Can I use 529 funds to help pay for a college sponsored trip overseas?

[ajb810693]

The trip is part of a college sponsored opportunity for music performance overseas.  The college pays for most of the trip except lodging and ground transportation.

[Hal_Al]

Simple answer: no. You do not have any Qualified educational Expenses (QEE).

Transportation is never a QEE. Room and board are QEE if “required for enrollment” and is at least half time.

 To qualify the activity would have to be for course credit and the credits equal to a half time load.

[Critter]

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