March 2018: NYC Kids RISE Unveils New Online Portal for Child Savings Account Program to Help Public School Students Save for College
Through the support of the Gray Foundation, each NYC Scholarship Account has been funded with an initial $100, and the new “Savings Tracker” online portal allows families to earn an additional $75 towards their children’s accounts this year.
Start Early: Who’s Supporting Children’s Savings Accounts?
Then there’s Jonathan Gray’s $10 million commitment to boost NYC Kids Rise, a public-private partnership involving Mayor de Blasio and college savings accounts for thousands of New York children.
DiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
Jon Gray, co-founder with Mindy Gray of the Gray Foundation, said: “Mindy and I are proud to have worked alongside Comptroller DiNapoli, Mayor de Blasio, and other officials to make our state’s 529 college savings plan more accessible and inclusive for all New Yorkers. We founded NYC Kids RISE on the belief that all children […]
NYC Kids RISE Launches In District 30
Kicking off the new year, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a free tuition program for low-income New York college students. However, the future is looking even brighter for the kindergarten children of School District 30, who were chosen to pilot the first New York City Child Savings Account Program.
City announces college savings accounts for students
More than 3,000 kindergartners in a school district containing much of northwestern Queens will have $100 allocated to them into scholarship accounts this fall to help them start saving for a college education.
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City officials announced last Thursday that 3,500 students in western Queens will have their own savings accounts as part of a pilot program to promote a culture of saving for college.
Nolan Hails NYC Child Save Initiative
“Congratulations to District 30 for being chosen as the pilot program for the NYC Child Savings Account Initiative” said Assembly Member Catherine Nolan, Chair of the Assembly Education Committee.
Foundation jump-starts college savings for NYC kids
“I will go to college” is the culture at P.S. 171. It is reflected in artwork from Kindergartners. Thanks to a $10 million donation from the Gray Foundation, created by New York City residents Mindy and Jon Gray, these children are on their way to fulfilling their college dreams.
Rise & Shine: ‘I wanted to be the teacher that I wished I had’
The city is helping families in one Queens school district pay for college by starting savings accounts for kindergarteners, a pilot program that will include 10,000 students over three years.
From kindergarten to college: de Blasio announces new savings account for public school students
“All of NYC’s kids deserve the chance to attend college and pursue their dreams, regardless of their family’s economic status,” the mayor said.