Author: Emily Richardson

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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 […]


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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 […]


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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...


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]


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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 […]