Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-22p: Investments in trust, and certain CHET contributions and distributions, not to be considered for certain programs and purposes.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, moneys invested in the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, contributions to a CHET account, distributions from a CHET account for qualified higher education expenses and any other distributions that are not includable in federal gross income under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code shall be disregarded for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for assistance under any means-tested public assistance program administered by the state or any political subdivision thereof.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, no moneys invested in said trust shall be considered to be an asset for purposes of determining an individual's eligibility for need-based, institutional aid grants offered to an individual at the public eligible educational institutions in the state.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, an account owner may transfer money from a CHET account via any rollover distribution that is not includable in federal gross income under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.