NYC Kids RISE

The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their childrens futures. Its a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for all NYC public school students, starting in kindergartenregardless of their familys income or immigration status. By providing upfront scholarships for every eligible student, tools and information for families to develop their own college and career savings plans, and a way for entire communities to invest in their children, the Save for College Program enables all of us to work together to build assets and support expectations of educational and economic success for every child. In school year 2023-2024, every kindergarten, first grade, and second grade student enrolled in NYC public schools (including participating charter schools) is eligible to participate, no matter their family income or immigration status! ...