“Fact Finders” Zoom interview with Rich Nickel about “What do Arizona’s graduates plan to do next?” Interview will focus on about how many students might go to trade school, college, work, etc., how that compares to other states, and if the numbers are up or down.

Students who earn their bachelor’s degree from an Arizona university triple their earning potential compared to those with a high school diploma, according to the advocacy group Education Forward Arizona.

“Many students are dependent on Pell Grants to make education and training after high school affordable,” said Rich Nickel, president and CEO of Education Forward Arizona. “As Arizona continues to increase investments in state-based financial aid programs, it’s critical that Arizona’s students can count on a robust federal Pell Grant …

“As cost is the No.1 barrier in (getting to college) as told to us by students, we feel pretty good about where Pell grants landed,” Rich Nickel, CEO of Education Forward Arizona said.  The nonprofit includes a focus on the Achieve60AZ college attainment goal, which aims to get 60% of working Arizonans a college …