Dear PS 101 Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Families,

I am inviting you to join me at an information workshop on Tuesday 1/23/24, from 9am-10am.

You will learn more about the Save for College program. We will explain the process and the advantages to joining the program to save for your child’s future. We will walk you through these simple steps together!

***All workshop participants must show valid ID upon entry.

Register for this workshop using this link: https://forms.gle/zMJDMfr7gqUxB5JJA

***Your child has been automatically enrolled in the Save for College Program unless you choose not to participate. You do not have to do anything to enroll to receive a free NYC Scholarship Account. For more details, please visit: https://nyckidsrise.org/save-for-college-program/

***How To Activate and View the NYC Scholarship Account:

1. Visit https://nyckidsrise.org/

2. Click Activate Account

3. After reading the Welcome statement, scroll down and click activate account

4. Another small box will appear, and you can click Continue

5. You will then see a registration box pop up

6. Enter your child’s Date of Birth, Zip Code, and OSIS Number (Student ID Number), then click submit.

7. Now you will enter your personal information and create a password

8. Once that’s complete, click on the introductory survey

9. Complete the introductory survey to earn the first $25 reward, which will be allocated to your child’s scholarship account within about a week. After you finish activating the account, you can choose to open your own saving account as a next step (also known as Building Block 2) so that you can save alongside the scholarship account.

If you have any questions or would like support opening your own college and career savings account:

1. Call NYC Kids RISE at 1-833-543-7473 or email them at info@nyckidsrise.org

2. Join NYC Kids RISE for a Choose the Right Account Workshop. Click here to see the full list of events and register: https://nyckidsrise.org/events/. 

Please contact me at (347) 563-4680 if you need support to activate and view your child’s NYC Scholarship Account.

Bing Xing Lin

PS 101 Parent Coordinator

Dear Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Families:

School is an academic milestone, one of the many in your child’s journey! We want to remind you that your child has funds available for their educational future through the Save for College Program.

Your child’s NYC Scholarship Account has an initial allocation of $100, unless your family chooses not to participate by “opting-out.” 

You can increase these funds with an additional $25 reward for activating and viewing their account. You can view a step-by-step guide and a video to learn how to activate your child’s account, known as Building Block 1: https://nyckidsrise.org/get-started/activate-account/

You can view the Introductory Video, Program Basics, and Program FAQ for more information.

Once you activate your account, you can log in regularly and see how the balance changes over time. Take this important step so that we can all work together to save for your child’s future!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me at 1-347-563-4680 or via email at BLin9@schools.nyc.gov if you need support. I wish you all a wonderful school year ahead!

In partnership,

Ms. Bing Xing Lin

PS 101 Parent Coordinator