Invest for college for NYC’s public school kids

It’s college decision season, a time when New York City graduates are receiving acceptance letters and celebrating the next steps on their journeys to higher education and fulfilling careers. It’s a nostalgic time for us — both alumni of New York City’s public schools and current civic leaders.  

NYC Achieves Milestone: 250K Students Funded, $42M Invested In College Futures

NYC Kids RISE Founding Executive Director Debra-Ellen Glickstein and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice and the Gray Foundation made an announcement today.   A new program allows public school alumni to give back — by raising or donating money that will go directly […]

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.