Joe di Stefano

Education Forward Arizona presented results this month of a poll of Arizona residents who have not completed postsecondary education, looking at the barriers they experienced in pursuing education or training after high school. The poll follows a survey of Arizonans’ perceptions of higher education that Education Forward released in November …

Arizona could increase its annual economic gains by $5 billion if it’s able to increase postsecondary enrollment by 20%, according to Education Forward Arizona. Increased postsecondary attainment, according to the group, leads to increased “lifetime earnings, improved health, reduced crime and welfare spending and increased workforce productivity,” all of which …

Has your family completed their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) yet?  Based on the data, there’s a chance that the answer is “no.” Submissions for this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are down 28% over 2023 in Arizona, leaving millions of dollars of federal aid …