# 529 plans and Grants

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/529-plans-and-grants/780122>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/529-plans-and-grants/780122 "2017-02-18T00:02:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmosdes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@cmosdes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmosdes)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/529-plans-and-grants/780122/1 "2017-02-18T00:02:46Z")

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Can I take a non-penalty but tax required withdrawal from a 529 plan against a grant? It is clear I can take such a withdrawal against a scholarship, but it is less so for a grant.

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/529-plans-and-grants/780122/2 "2017-02-18T14:51:50Z")

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Pell grants are specifically mentioned on Fidelity’s 529 page [here](https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/personal-finance/college-529-spending) - what sort of grant were you (or your beneficiary) awarded? Is it a tax-free award? [Page 5 of this IRS document](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf) covers how grants are dealt with with 529s.