Education Forward Arizona is excited to announce the additions of Dr. Jennifer Murphy as Senior Director of Attainment and AzCAN, and Teena Olszewski, as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, to our team!

Jennifer joins the team from ASU and will be focused on growing AzCAN membership and advocacy for access, success, and attainment, as well as reimagining our professional development and building support fields for college access professionals in Arizona.

In Teena’s most recent full-time role, she served as the Executive Director of Arizona GEAR UP at NAU from 2002 to 2020. As Chief of Staff, she will assist with our organization’s initiatives, including AzCAN, state-wide.
The last Wild Out Counselor Wednesday for the 2022-23 season will be today, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m.!

This one-hour session will have special speakers from Arizona community colleges who will discuss assessment prep and dual enrollment and college courses.

Anyone who works in college and career readiness is encouraged to attend!

You can also watch past WOCWs on the Ask Benji website.
Earn Recertification Hours with Spring College Access Professional (CAP) Courses
CAP trainings are back and redesigned to be better than ever!

Each five-week course allows you to earn recertification hours with Arizona-specific content, online discussions with peers and assignments that culminate in an action plan to help you contribute to the college-going culture at your school or organization.

Scholarships for CAP courses are available thanks to the generous support of the Arizona Department of Education. Simply register for a class to apply.

Download the 2023 course schedule here.


Upcoming courses:
The Education Forward Arizona Scholarship is now accepting applications! Every year, Education Forward Arizona awards students up to $6,000 per year (renewable for four years) for their educational expenses.
 
In addition to the scholarships, students receive specialized support services from an Education Forward Arizona Success Adviser.

To qualify, students must live in Arizona, be a high school senior, have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be a member of an Education Forward Arizona college access partner program.

The deadline to apply is March 10, 2023.
Freeport-McMoRan is dedicated to making sure ALL Arizona students have an equal opportunity to access a higher education, which is why the company created the Native American Scholarship Program. 

Scholars will receive between $1,500-$3,000/per semester as well as success services from Education Forward Arizona. 

To be eligible, students must be a member of one of the approved tribal communities, be a full-time student, have a 2.5 GPA and be attending an accredited community college, tribal college, four-year university or trade school. 


The deadline to apply is June 1, 2023.
Join us for our special end-of-the-year Spring Training event with presentations and sessions featuring:

  • How to prevent summer melt
  • Updates on the 2024-25 FAFSA
  • And more!

The event will take place on April 19 at 9 a.m.
By: Caroline Doglio, National College Attainment Network
January is a great time to reaffirm your commitment to college and career readiness! If you’re lost on where to start, a great jumping-off point is the National College Attainment Network's (NCAN) K-12 resources for postsecondary transitions. This page serves as a compilation of resources, some created by NCAN and others not, to help navigate every step of a student’s transition into the postsecondary world.

That's why NCAN created a list of tools teachers can use to help students explore their postsecondary options.
If you want to be part of making significant changes that benefit all Arizona students, then Education Forward Arizona is the place to do it. A career here is one that gives back every day. It’s a place where you can watch your passion for education and Arizona’s future grow and make a real impact for all students.



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