Empowering families
to plan for their
children’s future

NYC Kids RISE

NYC Kids RISE is a nonprofit organization working to expand economic opportunity and equity by providing families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their children’s education.

Building on the dreams and expectations that families have for their children’s futures, NYC Kids RISE aims to make attending and graduating from college more achievable for all NYC public school students—regardless of where they come from or how much their families have in the bank.

NYC Kids RISE manages the Save for College Program in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and the City of New York.

What we do

1
Provide NYC Scholarship Accounts for every eligible student, money that can only be used by families for educational purposes;
2
Empower families with the tools and information to develop their own college savings plans;
3
Empower communities to work together to invest in their children’s college savings by contributing to their scholarship accounts, building an even broader foundation for each child’s future over time;
4
Reinforce the expectation of attending college through events and campaigns in schools and across neighborhoods; and
5
Provide financial education in kindergarten by working with the NYC Department of Education to make sure every student receives financial training in the classroom.