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Who wants $100?

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

The Save for College program gives all Kindergarteners, 1st Graders and 2nd Graders, no matter their income or immigration status, $100 FREE to start a college savings plan. Would you pass up $100? Of course not!

All you need to do now is you activate the scholarship account for your child.

 ***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, you will receive $100 in your scholarship account.

9.  Then, click on the introductory survey. Complete the introductory survey to earn the first $25 reward, which will be allocated to your child’s scholarship account within about a week.

You can watch a 7-minute demo video to walk you through each of the steps to completing Building Block 1 (free scholarship account): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpmKJwPJ4aRs3Yc70Ox6QgWGTwY4dUNPu

Need more information? Visit: https://nyckidsrise.org/get-started/activate-account

Please be advised that Building Block 1 is a Free Scholarship Account, you cannot put your own money in this account! If you want to save your own money for your child for the future, you can open your own Savings Account, which is known as Building Block 2. Building Block 2 is optional-if you don’t want to complete this option, you don’t have to. For now, you can activate the FREE option, which is Building Block 1, first!

Need help activating or opting out of this scholarship account? Please feel free to contact me at 347-563-4680 or visit the main office at PS 101!

Thank you,

Bing Xing Lin

Parent Coordinator 

Office: 718-372-0221

Cellphone: 347-563-4680

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Save for College: NYC KIDS RISE

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

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Save for College Program for Kindergarteners, 1st Graders, and 2nd Graders

Dear PS 101 Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade’s Parents/Guardians,

It is never too late or too early to plan for the future. Especially, if it’s for free!!!

The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their children’s futures. It’s a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for all NYC public school students, starting in kindergarten—regardless of their family’s income or immigration status.

For more detailed information, you can visit: http://nyckidsrise.org/save-for-college-program/

Program FAQ: https://nyckidsrise.org/frequently-asked-questions/

  • If you don’t want your child to participate in this Program, and want to Opt-Out, please complete the google form, I will contact you for the Opt-out process: https://forms.gle/nXobTGgJfRZ5YT887
  • If you do want your child to participate in this Program, you don’t have to do anything for now. For 1st Grade and 2nd Grade, you can activate your scholarship account now. For Kindergarten, you can wait for further notice to activate your child’s scholarship account!

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.

If you need help on your child’s OSIS Number (Student ID Number), please contact our Parent Coordinator, Ms. Bing at 347-563-4680.

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Kids Rise – Save for College

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

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Kindergarten and 1st Grade Parents: Save for College Program Opt-Out Process

Dear PS 101 Families,

As previously shared, every kindergarten and new grade 1 student is eligible to join the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program in the 2022–23 school year, with kindergarten and newly-enrolled grade 1 families each receiving an initial $100 allocation within an NYC Scholarship Account. Families have 30 days to opt out if they do not want to be included in the program and have their student’s data shared with NYC Kids RISE and their technology vendor, VistaShare. To support this process, please review the following information and take appropriate action:   

Note that parents/guardians who wish to opt-out have two options: 

  • Opt out within their NYC Schools Account; or  
  • Return a signed opt-out form to their child’s school for data entry into ATS by November 30.  

Kindergarten and newly-enrolled grade 1 students who enroll after November 1 will still have the opportunity to receive an NYC Scholarship Account.

Save For College Opt Out Notice and Forms: 

GK

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Save for College Program Information

Dear Grade 1 Families:

Please remember to complete Building Block 1 for NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program!

Every student enrolled in the Save for College Program automatically receives an NYC Scholarship Account with an initial $100 from NYC Kids RISE, unless their family chooses not to participate by “opting-out.” You can earn more funds for your child’s NYC Scholarship Account by taking additional steps, the first of which is activating and viewing the account (Building Block 1). Activate and view your child’s NYC Scholarship Account now to earn a $25 reward: https://nyckidsrise.org/get-started/activate-account/

Kindly note, this activation will open for Kindergarten Families in the month of January.

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

If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Kipriadis at (718) 372-0221 ex. 3461.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ms. Kipriadis

PS 101 School Counselor and Save For College Liaison

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