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Your Support is Helping Our Newest Partner Get Ready to Launch
One of the best things about working with the 1:1 Fund is seeing first-hand the enthusiasm that our supporters have for giving kids the chance to go to college. Last week was no exception.We asked for...
View ArticleColorado program to help preschoolers open college savings account
About 2,000 Head Start preschoolers will receive $50 from Colorado to start a college savings account this November.The pilot program from the Colorado Department of Human Services is for 3- and...
View ArticleBill Clinton urges businesses to do more for American workers
Former President Bill Clinton said at his conference in Denver on Tuesday that businesses and other organizations could do more to hire and invest in struggling American workers.Despite lower...
View ArticleTreasurer Jones recognized by Clinton
Incoming St. Louis Public Schools and charter school kindergarteners will soon receive packets in the mail with their new bank account numbers – and a starting balance of $50.In August, St. Louis City...
View ArticleHead Start program to aid local families with college savings plan
About 300 local preschoolers from low-income families will be among 2,000 youngsters statewide to get a head start on college.A pilot program of the Colorado Department of Human Services will give 3-...
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Nevada 529 Program Kick Started College Savings for 35,000 Kindergarteners in...
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for the Children's Savings Account movement. With the recent launch of the Campaign for Every Kid's Future and the addition of our newest partner, St. Louis College...
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'It sends a message to this generation that we need to do this together'
At the 1:1 Fund, our goal is to be a good partner to the cities, states and organizations around the country that are operating savings programs to help low-income kids go on to college. We are working...
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College Track Students Have a Stellar Track Record for Savings
Could you find an extra $500 to sock away in savings? Because that’s exactly what high school seniors in the San Francisco Bay area are doing.With its mission to empower students from underserved...
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1:1 Fund Partners: Leading the Nation to Expand Children’s Savings
It’s been a busy last month for children’s savings at CFED. In early June at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America Conference in Denver, we launched the Campaign for Every Kid’s Future, along...
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Sign Up for the Race for Retirement and Prudential Will Give $25 to the 1:1...
The 1:1 Fund and its partners are always challenging families and students to save for college, because we know that even small amounts of savings can make a big difference. And with millions falling...
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The Soup to Nuts Approach to College Financing
This article originally appeared on New America's Weekly Wonk.Public concern over the unabated rise in college costs and student debt has the field of 2016 presidential contenders vying for solutions....
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Back to School, Back to Saving
In the past few weeks, millions of kids have folded up their beach towels, brushed the sand out of their hair and headed back to school. Some of them are just starting their first days of kindergarten....
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Can This Children’s Savings Program Get More West Virginians to Go to College?
As children in the Mountain State head back to school, there’s reason to celebrate. Last week, West Virginia’s Treasurer, John Perdue, announced a new program, Bright Babies, to help give the state’s...
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing Children’s Savings Account Programs
This post originally appeared on CFED's Inclusive Economy blog.Children’s Savings Accounts (CSA) programs are a powerful tool for growing college savings and building students’ aspirations for their...
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A Perfect Trio of New Partners
The 1:1 Fund is happy to announce that we have added three new programs to our list of partners! We’d like to warmly welcome Durham Kids Save, Lansing SAVE and El Monte Promise Foundation’s Scholar...
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Give Back on #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, support a college dream with one of our children's savings partners. On December 1, the 1:1 Fund will TRIPLE your donation of up to $500!Credit DoHelp us reach our $2000 goal and...
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‘Tis the Season to Give Back
Another busy holiday season is upon us, full of awkward office parties, crowded shopping malls and long lines at the airport. Unless you’re a student like me, you’re probably not thinking too much...
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4 Things to Know About Durham Kids Save
Carl Rist speaking to parents and students at Y.E. Smith Elementary School during the Durham Kids Save launch on January 14, 2016.This post originally appeared in NC Child's blog, For Children's...
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Beware the College Financial Aid Letter
This guest commentary originally appeared in WBUR’s Learning Lab.This is the time of year when students and their parents pack a light lunch or an overnight bag and head off to visit colleges. Some may...
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"It Alleviates Some of the Stress and Concerns I Have about Starting College"
April is National Financial Capability Month, and the “I Have A Dream” Foundation" (IHDF) is teaming up with the 1:1 Fund to profile three of IHDF’s Children’s Savings Account (CSA) programs. We’ll be...
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