Newark City of Learning Collaborative

Building Newark's College-Going Culture 🎓

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Have you completed the 2023-2024 FAFSA yet?

HESAA is offering a workshop at 6pm ET on Wednesday, 9/6 for families of students who need assistance filing their 2023-2024 FAFSA.⁠

To attend this workshop, on 9/6 at 6pm ET please visit https://t.co/QxtalUB4aW

[MBK Newark @MBK_Newark]

Stop scrolling ✋, it's time for a #motivationalmonay quote. This week's quote from the mind of comedian and former television host Trevor Noah.

"We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most." --Trevor Noah

[Urban League Essex @UrbanLeagueEC]

📆 ⚖️ Join the @naacpnjsc, @action_latino and @SandSJ_NJ for this virtual, youth led #townhall "Let's Talk: Educational Equality & Equity" next Friday, 8/4 from 12-2pm. RSVP here - https://t.co/bkjaenm4ah

#BeTheChange #Thrive #GetInvolved #Movement #Culture #Community #LANF

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Five events, countless takeaways! Grateful for everyone who joined us on this journey towards #HigherEd. Here's to a future full of opportunities! 🎓#NewarkGoesToCollege

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

#personalfinance #newarknj #collegefinance #collegeplanning #FAFSA #scholarships #collegefinancialplanning #collegefinancialaid #newarkcityoflearningcollaborative #uwnewark

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Come see us at the United Way of Greater Newark's Personal Finance Fair on May 20th (11am-2pm).

*Location: Cafeteria at Science Park High School - 260 Norfolk St, Newark, NJ 07103
*11am-2pm
*Free Lunch
*RAFFLE: Amazon Gift card, Books, and more

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Why not build your financial knowledge and skills? We hope to see you there!

For more information AND to register:
Go to https://t.co/56hNfGSyu2
Click "Events"
Click "Personal Finance Fair"

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

What do you think?

[NPR @NPR]

Some colleges are dropping the conventional A through F letter grades to ease the pressure on first-year students.

Critics say this "ungrading" amounts to coddling and could set them up for failure. https://t.co/PSXNUuBVtZ

[Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice @ISGRJRutgers]

Join us for Literature, Critical Theory, and Black Ecologies on Wednesday, April 12th at 5pm.
Hosted by Dr. Dana Cypress (Colgate University), Dr. Justin Hosbey (University of California-Berkeley), and @JTRoane (Rutgers ISGRJ Named Term Chair).

Register: https://t.co/YHJ91iT480

[Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice @ISGRJRutgers]

The Scarlet & Black Research Center is looking for undergraduate students to join their research team!

Students will earn 3 credits through the @Rutgers_Aresty Center, while gaining research experience with a focus on African American history.

Apply: https://t.co/rYWffkoptC

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

@SHEWinsNJ @VanderbiltU @PotterTamia @HBCUcareer @blackdoctor_org @BLACKGIRLSROCK @BlackWomenSTEM @Nana44020353 @WoizeroF @Sasha50861013 @c0nceitedmama @AhyannaEl This is amazing! Congratulations and thank you for trailblazing your path which will surely inspire and open doors for those coming after you.

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

In the meantime...What do you think? Is December too late for the FAFSA to open? Let us know in the comments.
#collegeaccess #collegeattainment #newarknj #newarkeducation #highereducation

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

The federal government has announced that the October 1 launch date for FAFSA will change to December for the upcoming introduction of the 'Better FAFSA.'
https://t.co/M6NZpuOpPI

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

This can have lasting implications for new and enrolled college students. Stay tuned for updates about how college financial aid offices plan to adapt renewal deadlines to accommodate this change.

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

SPREAD THE WORD:
🎓 High school grads, GED recipients, and college-bound students: Join us for a workshop on taking control of your finances for college and beyond! Parents/guardians welcome. Register now to win a $100 gift card! 💰 https://t.co/fijp8O1JNG

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Get your money (for college)!

#newarkpublicschools #highschoolnewark #newarknj #newarknjstudents #financialaid #collegescholarships #newarkschools

https://t.co/GfiHma5Amx

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Our College Options Workshop for Immigrant Students was a success!

Stay tuned for our next event, "Making College Affordable" on Wed. March 15, 2023 at the Springfield Branch Library.

Register at https://t.co/yCnkaSs6uV

#CollegeOptions #FinancialAid #AffordableCollege

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

🎓Making College Affordable: Learn to interpret award letters and select the best financial aid package! Join us on 3/15/23 at 6pm at the Newark Public Library. Parents/guardians encouraged to attend! Register now: https://t.co/3Aam3xbntj

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

One study, a working paper by Campbell and Payne with Syed and Brunskill finds that "School segregation entails much more than the physical separation of children from different backgrounds" and "desegregated schooling can be transformative for the children who experience it."

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Let's be part of the solution
https://t.co/MA8dRgfsCh

[Newark City of Learning Collaborative @NCLC_Newark]

Learn about these new reports

#schoolsegregation
#schooldesegregation
#njschools
#integration
#equity