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The Education Trust–New York announces 12 high schools as winners of The New York FAFSA Completion Challenge
NEW YORK – The Education Trust–New York today recognized 12 public high schools across New York State for their work helping students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a critical step toward enabling students to access the financial aid...
Liz Warden | Jun 23, 2022 | 0 Comments | 13 min read
Honoring Our 2022 New York Equity Champions
Closing gaps in equity and opportunity for New York’s children requires collaboration across sectors as many of the key issues we work on impact ALL levels of society. That’s why, over the last five years, we have built partnerships with community leaders,...
Liz Warden | Jun 9, 2022 | 0 Comments | 3 min read
Supporting our equity advocates in Buffalo
The Buffalo massacre reminds us why we must remain steadfast in the fight for racial and socioeconomic justice – fiercely and with the greatest urgency. Our students are watching and they require a more equitable, just, and inclusive society, which is a guiding...
Liz Warden | May 18, 2022 | 0 Comments | 5 min read
Ed Trust–NY findings on college persistence gap shine light on need to better support students on the path ‘to and through’ college
NEW YORK – A new analysis released today by The Education Trust–New York reveals that while the rate of students earning an associate or bachelor’s degree within six years of starting college is up 9 percentage points – from 50% for the cohort that graduated from...
Liz Warden | Apr 13, 2022 | 0 Comments | 4 min read
Significant gaps in FAFSA completion widen since before the pandemic, particularly among schools serving students from low-income backgrounds
NEW YORK – Even as high schools across New York returned to school in person this year, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rate continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, particularly at schools that serve the largest shares of...
sham | Mar 15, 2022 | 0 Comments | 4 min read
The Education Trust–New York names Jeff Smink as deputy director
NEW YORK – The Education Trust–New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Smink as its deputy director, a position in which he will work closely with the executive director to implement the organization’s key initiatives while leading policy and...
sham | Mar 11, 2022 | 0 Comments | 3 min read
