Category: Press Release
FAFSA Completion Rates Down 33% Compared to Last Year
Education Forward Arizona and other Arizona groups offering assistance to boost completion rates and college applications Submissions for this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are down 33% over 2023 in Arizona, leaving millions of dollars of federal aid on the table...
Education Forward Arizona Hosts Etiquette Dinner to Empower Scholarship Recipients for Success
Five course meal prepared and served by culinary students at the Metro Tech High School Banquet Hall Education Forward Arizona recently hosted an etiquette dinner at Metro Tech High School, providing more than 40 of its scholarship recipients with essential etiquette training and protocol...
Final Office Hours to Assist Arizona Families with Completing New FAFSA at the Capital One Café at Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall
Education Forward Arizona is gearing up for its final FAFSA office hours to assist Arizona families in completing the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The office hours will take place on March 24 at the Capital One Café in Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall...
New Data: Arizonans See Education After High School as the Path To a High Quality of Life, Want More Done to Increase Attainment
A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Arizonans believe that increasing the number of adults with degrees, certificates, and credentials delivers economic and social benefits for their communities and prevents Arizona from falling into future economic issues...
An InspirED Evening Honors Arizona’s Innovative Education Leaders and Programs
Education Forward Arizona recently recognized Arizona’s innovative education leaders and programs at a fundraising event held Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale. Event Co-Chairs Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and Richard Adkerson, Chairman and CEO of Freeport-McMoRan, joined Arizona Governor Katie […]
Changes To This Year’s FAFSA Application Make ‘Ask Benji’ An Essential Resource for 33,000 Seniors at 185 Arizona High Schools
First-of-its-kind chatbot tool uses AI technology to deliver real-time support to students as they fill out financial aid applications The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, typically opens every October. However, due to updates being made to the application this year, high school seniors and families won’t be able to apply for […]
Business Leaders Commit to Significantly Advance the Number of Arizonans Pursuing Higher Education and Training Opportunities
On the heels of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs naming September “Arizona Career Awareness Month,” Education Forward Arizona President and CEO Rich Nickel today joined Greater Phoenix Economic Council President and CEO Chris Camacho; Banner Health Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek; South Mountain Community College President Dr...
Education Forward Arizona Names Freeport McMoRan Foundation’s Tracy Bame as it’s 2023 Luminary Award Recipient
As president of the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and director of social responsibility at Freeport-McMoRan, Bame and her team develop strategies and programs that are laser-focused on building sustainable and resilient communities through the power of education Bame has led Freeport-McMoRan’s community development activities in Arizona for more than two decades and, through her vision, has turned […]
Education Forward Arizona honors graduating college and high school scholars
Each May, Education Forward Arizona honors a new cohort of graduating college scholars who have achieved their post-secondary education goals, thanks to programs designed to increase college access and attainment across the state. In addition, the nonprofit celebrates student ambassadors who have completed its College Knowing & Growing program, and have graduated from high school, […]
An InspirED Evening Honors Arizona’s Innovative Education Leaders and Programs
Education Forward Arizona recently recognized Arizona’s innovative education leaders and programs at an event held Thursday, Oct. 20, at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn. Edmundo Hidalgo and Gema Duarte Luna co-chaired the inaugural event, An InspirED Evening, which brought together individuals from across the state to celebrate innovation and collaboration in education...