Author: Emily Richardson
How Ask Benji is helping more than 100 high schools meet their FAFSA goal
Ask Benji is available to partner with your school! With the current academic year coming to an end, the Ask Benji team is already preparing to start supporting next year’s seniors with filling out their Free Application for Federal Aid form (FAFSA) and helping schools boost their FAFSA rates...
AdviseAZ near-peer advisers looking to help high schools and community sites
Applications open for schools and sites for the 2022-2023 academic year Does your high school or program need college advisers? AdviseAZ is looking for sites to host an AmeriCorps AdviseAZ member for the upcoming school year! What is AdviseAZ? AdviseAZ provides trained, dedicated, near-peer college advisers in high schools and community sites that serve significant […]
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Expands Native American Scholarship Program
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation recently announced a significant investment of $6 million to increase access to higher education for Native American students in partnership with Education Forward Arizona with a goal of helping 200 Native American students graduate by 2026...
Parents: Be a voice for young kids and families in your Arizona community
By: First Things First Are you looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of young children and families in your community? First Things First (FTF) has openings for parents of young children and other volunteers to serve on FTF regional partnership councils across Arizona...
A Quick Guide to Financial Aid Award Letters
By: Bill DeBaun, National College Attainment Network College admissions letters are rolling in to many students across the country and financial aid offers will be right behind them. These offers – often referred to as award letters – should spark conversations about college affordability between students, families and the professionals who help them along their […]
College Knowing & Going Student Ambassador Spotlight: Isaac Navarrete
Isaac Navarrete is a College Knowing & Going (CKG) student ambassador at Kofa High School in Yuma. He wanted to become a student ambassador because he saw the challenges his high school community faced when it came to post-secondary options and wanted to emphasize the importance of having a plan after high school...
Lowering Math Standards Harmful for Arizona Students and the Future of the State
If HB2278 were to pass students could have fewer postsecondary and career path options By: Rich Nickel When Arizona’s education community and business leaders challenged high school students to meet more rigorous graduation requirements in math and science in 2013, students responded...
Celebrating AmeriCorps Week: Thank You AdviseAZ Members!
From March 13-19 we are joining AmeriCorps in celebrating AmeriCorps members across the country that work to help communities manage COVID-19 response, ensure students stay on track to graduate, combat hunger and homelessness, respond to natural disasters, fight the opioid epidemic, help senior citizens live independently and more...
Education Forward Arizona Celebrates International Women’s Day
Observed since the early 1900s, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day dedicated to celebrating women’s accomplishments, raising awareness against gender biases, learning more about women’s history and taking action for equality. We asked Education Forward Arizona staff members what IWD means to them and what their advice is for younger women...
Black Educators Who Impacted My Life
By: Diana B. Figueroa, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications and Strategic Initiatives As a product of the public school system in Arizona, I attended multiple schools in the greater Phoenix area from preschool to college. During that time, I had the opportunity to meet and learn from many great teachers, staff and administrators...