Zamira's College Savings: NYC Kids Rise
Update: 2025-12-08
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Five-year-old Zamira Regalado is part of a unique NYC program, NYC Kids Rise, which provides college scholarship accounts to public school students. The initiative, open to all kindergarten through fourth-grade students, offers a $100 starting balance and allows parents to link accounts to their own college savings plans. Zamiras mom, inspired by the program, started a local scholarship to encourage community contributions.
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