The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to invest in and save for their children’s futures. It is a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for public school students. It enables all of us to work together to build assets and support expectations of educational and economic success for every child.

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Save for College Program:
The 3 Building Blocks

Once your child has been enrolled in the program, take three simple steps to start saving. These are the three Building Blocks of our partnership to save together for your child's future.

Activate Account

VIEW YOUR CHILD'S NYC SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT

Open and Connect

YOUR OWN COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT

Make a deposit

INTO YOUR CONNECTED COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT

Get Started

Every child in our community should have the opportunity to achieve their dreams. The Save for College Program empowers our families and our whole community to make these dreams more attainable for all our children.

Claudia Coger, Annie Cotton Morris, and Carol Wilkins - Resident Association Presidents, Astoria Houses, Woodside Houses and Ravenswood Houses

What a great program. With this opportunity college becomes a reality, not just a dream. Our district is very lucky to have this for our kids.

District 30 Parent/Guardian

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A Scholarship + Savings Platform for NYC Public School Students, Starting in Kindergarten