JUNE 2024

Congratulations to the

Class of 2024

This Spring, 87 Education Forward Arizona scholars graduated with majors ranging from accounting to social work. As we know from Billions to Gain, Arizona benefits tremendously when more students pursue certifications or degrees after high school. Read our blog to learn about this year's graduating class!

Passed Budget Will

Hurt Arizona Education

The recent budget passed by the state legislature undermines our state’s future and forces students to pay the price for Arizona’s projected $1.3 billion deficit over the next two years. The disastrous cuts to education in this budget will continue to place Arizona at the bottom of national education rankings.

Read Our Full Statement

Program Spotlight: AdviseAZ

Our AdviseAZ program through AmeriCorps has made a tremendous impact on Arizona students. In the past three years of the grant, 44 dedicated college-age members served at 23 community sites and schools across Arizona to support high school students with college and career readiness. We are proud to share that:

• More than 1,000 one-on-one student interactions were facilitated

• Nearly 12,000 group interactions took place

• Nearly 92,000 service hours were completed

• 58% of students served by AdviseAZ have enrolled in post-secondary education (10% higher than the state average of 48%)

Thank you to the dedicated members, site supervisors and Education Forward Arizona staff - Johnathon Moore, Marissa Burton, and Kyle Lundberg - for the incredibly important work done through AdviseAZ!

Finish Line to the FAFSA

FAFSA completions are crucial for our state to reach its attainment goal and Education Forward Arizona is dedicated to ensuring students and their families have the resources and support necessary to access funding for higher education.

Share this link with your networks to help spread the word on these resources so that we can continue to move Arizona forward!

In The News

This opinion piece in the Arizona Daily Star by Dolores Durán-Cerda, Ph.D., interim Chancellor at Pima Community College and Shelley Watson, Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, details how a well-educated workforce can drive a thriving economy for Arizona.

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Staff Spotlight

Laura Rosensweet

Congratulations to Laura Rosensweet, Community Impact Manager, for her acceptance into the Flagstaff Leadership Program for the 2024-2025 year.

We look forward to seeing how Education Forward Arizona can make an even bigger impact in advocacy work through this opportunity.

Melinda Gomez

Congratulations to Melinda Gomez, Community Impact Manager - Southern Arizona, for her recent completion of the Children’s Policy Institute Training through the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance.

Quality early childhood education and care are vital in moving Arizona forward, and we are excited to continue this work through our dedicated team.

We're Hiring!

Education Forward Arizona is excited to announce openings for two Project Coordinator positions for our College Knowing & Going program, in both Phoenix and Tucson.

The College Knowing & Going College Readiness Team (CRT) Project is a grant-funded initiative that aims to create a data-driven, student-centered approach to college readiness in high schools across Arizona.

Help Us Share This Opportunity!