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Mayor Baraka did something pretty amazing.
Mayor Baraka did something pretty amazing. The Mayor accepted a challenge from the Mayor of Camden. The challenge was this: Whose high school seniors are going to file the most FAFSA forms? It’s a very important challenge because the FAFSA form unlocks millions of dollars of funding for our students to go to a four-year…Read More…
NJCF & Mayor Baraka Launch 2024 FAFSA Challenge: Newark vs Camden
[Newark and Camden, NJ – January 23, 2024] Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in partnership with the NJ Children’s Foundation (NJCF) and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen with the Camden Education Fund (CEF) kicked off the 2024 “FAFSA Challenge,” a friendly competition between their two cities to empower local students and fuel higher education aspirations. The goal…Read More…
NEWARK COMMON APP MARKS STRONG LAUNCH
NEWARK COMMON APP MARKS STRONG LAUNCH Innovative Enrollment Portal Opened Friday for Second Year of Operation with Added Schools, and an Accessible and Convenient Application Process www.NewarkCommonApp.org Families flooded the Newark Common App (NCA), which launched the second year of the application and enrollment portal available to all families interested in attending the vast majority…Read More…