Can the 529 be used for trade schools in California?

[grandparick]

Can the 529 be used for trade schools in California?

[dcandmc]

Yes, if the school is an Eligible Educational Institution. From IRS Pub 970:

Eligible postsecondary school. An eligible postsecondary school is generally any accredited public, nonprofit, or proprietary (privately owned profit-making) college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution. Also, the institution must be eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Virtually all accredited postsecondary institutions meet this definition. The educational institution should be able to tell you if it’s an eligible educational institution.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf (page 59)

[lindweldon09]

You can open a California 529 plan account with as little as $25 and name as beneficiary your child, your grandchild, yourself or even someone outside your family.