As College Plans Proliferate, It Pays to Shop Around.

Focuses on state-sponsored college plans designed to finance child education. Citation of the popularity of the plan among U.S. families; Concern by regulators, financial analysts and Congress members of the overcharging of fees by brokers and investment companies rendering the plan's tax benefits useless; Variations in investment options in plans; Identification of companies with low cost, high-range of investment options and proven performance.