529 college savings accounts
CCC Testimony: Intro 1254-2016 Expanding College Savings Plan Materials
On January 19, 2017, CCC submitted testimony to the City Council Education Committee in support of Intro 1254-2016. This bill would expand the distribution of college savings plan material to children in pre-kindergarten and to parents and guardians a …
December News and Updates
A Message from Jennifer March Progress doesn’t always happen as quickly as we’d like it to. This is a lesson that working in advocacy has taught me well. Yet, advocacy work has also taught me to believe in other truths I’ve found to be key: dedication, …
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation That Will Help New Yorkers Go to College
For Immediate Release: November 29, 2016 Contact: Elysia Murphy, (212) 673-1800 x18, emurphy@cccnewyork.org Contact: Nicole Dewey, (646) 810-4050 x138, ndewey@thefinancialclinic.org Law Sponsored by Assemblymember Buchwald and Senator Croci Enables Fa …
CCC Testimony: New York State Senate Finance Committee and New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on Executive Budget Proposals for Human Services State Fiscal Year 2016-2017
CCC testified at the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means hearing on February 9, 2016 regarding the State Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Executive Budget proposals on Human Services. We support many of the Governor’s new proposed investment …
It is 5/29—or as we call it—529 Day!
It is May 29th (5/29) – a great time to remind ourselves just how important 529 college savings accounts are. 529 college savings accounts help give young people the opportunity to attend college. Although the details of 529 plans differ from state to …
Beating the Odds for NYC’s Children
The Washington Post recently reported on the paradox of poverty, “Being poor is a big impediment to getting the education that lifts you out of poverty.” In New York City, where one in three children lives in poverty and where only 34% of adults have c …
