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.
Many Sunnyside/Woodside children to get $100 as part of new college savings program, de Blasio announces
A new non-profit has launched a program to help students save for college, beginning with children in School District 30 that includes large sections of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Long Island City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.
Western Queens kindergartners will receive money toward college tuition from the city
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday a new initiative that will give students in School District 30 hundreds of dollars to put toward a college savings account.
City to Open Savings Accounts for 3,500 Queens Kids Via Pilot Program
The city will open savings accounts for thousands of students in Queens this fall as part of a three-year pilot program that aims to get more kids and families focused on planning financially for college.
Pilot program unveiled to help NYC children pay for college
One of the biggest issues facing young people and a hot topic on the 2016 campaign trail: Who can actually afford a college education? Mayor de Blasio announced the first phase of a new program to help.
De Blasio Rolls Out ‘Complementary’ College Program After Cuomo Free Tuition Announcement
Three days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his vision for free college tuition, a group of de Blasio administration commissioners debuted a separate college savings pilot program program they say will dovetail with the governor’s agenda.
City Selects Queens District for College Savings Pilot
The program, which was first reported by the New York Times in November, will be funded by a $10 million grant from the Gray Foundation.
De Blasio announces plan to set up college accounts for students
Just days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a splashy proposal to make state college tuition-free for low- and middle-income students, the de Blasio administration tried to steal back the spotlight with its own plan to offset higher education costs.
Some Queens Kindergarteners to Get Cash for College
Kindergarteners attending public schools in parts of Queens—including the Astoria, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Woodside neighborhoods—will soon benefit from a program designed to launch college aspirations.