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Choose the Right College Savings Account for Your Family at PS 78

February 12, 2019, 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Join NYC Kids RISE at PS 78 on Tuesday, February 12, for Choose the Right College Savings Account for Your Family, an educational workshop about the different college savings account options available to you through the Save for College Program.

Come to learn more about:

- A 529 account, a type of investment account specifically created to help families save for college and career training; and
- A traditional bank savings account, with your child as the beneficiary

When:

- - Tuesday, February 12 | 2:45pm – 4:00pm

Where:

- - P.S./I.S. 78Q
  - 48-09 Center Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11109

About the Save for College Program:

- - Your child has already received $120 in scholarship money from NYC Kids RISE. Take the next steps, and earn up to $150 more!
  - Your child can use the scholarship money for college and career training, including two-year college, four-year college, and vocational and technical programs in New York and across the country.
  - The Save for College Program is a way for families and communities to work together to save for their kids’ educational futures.
  - Click here for more information

To RSVP, call (833) 543-7473 or email [email protected]

We hope you can make it and look forward to working with you to save for your child’s educational future! Together, we’re taking small steps to big college dreams.

Details

Date:: February 12, 2019
Time:: 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

: P.S./I.S. 78Q
: 48-09 Center Blvd
Long Island City, 11109 United States + Google Map

About this calendar

– This calendar does not include training or professional development workshops for school staff or community stakeholders.
– Workshops are added to the calendar as they become available.
– Workshops allow participants to ask questions directly to presenters and be referred to NYC Kids RISE staff members for individual support.
– For support with finding the right event for you, contact us via email or phone.
– Recorded versions of past workshops are available on our YouTube channel.

Which workshop should you attend?

Save for College Information Session

This information session introduces parents and guardians to the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program, including who is eligible to participate, how the Program works, and how parents or guardians can take foundational steps (Building Blocks) to earn rewards for their child’s college and career training.

Activate and View Your Child’s NYC Scholarship Account

Is your family ready to take the first foundational step in the Save for College Program? At this workshop, parents and guardians will learn how to activate and view their child’s NYC Scholarship Account (Building Block 1). Families will also learn about the other foundational steps of the Program (Building Block 2 and 3).

Choose the Right College and Career Savings Account

How can parents and guardians build on the money invested in their child’s NYC Scholarship Account? Join this workshop to learn about the college and career saving account options available for your child through the Save for College Program. Opening and connecting a savings account to your child’s NYC Scholarship Account is the second foundational step in the Program (Building Block 2).

Meet the College and Career Savings Experts

Are you looking for more information on how to save for your child’s college and career training? This interactive panel discussion will explain the college and career savings account options available through the Save for College Program. A financial counselor will provide tips and answer questions about how families can save.

My Kid is Going to College

How can parents and guardians plan ahead for their child’s college and career journey? This interactive workshop will introduce families to different types of college and career training, the cost of higher education, and available resources. Participants will learn how the Save for College Program fits into their child’s educational future and will be encouraged to share their own stories and experiences in order to learn from one another.