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New Report from American Student Assistance and Open Campus Details How Young People Learn About College and Career Pathways After High School
BOSTON—April 16, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, and Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to improving local coverage of colleges, today announced key findings of the Life After High School project. The initiative aims to provide a better understanding of…
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American Student Assistance and Burning Glass Institute Honored for Their Groundbreaking Research Report, “Launchpad Jobs: Achieving Career and Economic Success Without a Degree,” in the 29th Annual Webby Awards
BOSTON—April 16, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced that it has been honored with a 2025 Webby Honoree distinction (B2B Campaign/Advertising, Media & PR category) for its research report, “Launchpad Jobs: Achieving Career and Economic Success Without a Degree,” commissioned…
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American Student Assistance President and CEO Jean Eddy Wins National Leader Award for The EdTech Awards 2025 from EdTech Digest
BOSTON—April 9, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit at the forefront of changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced that its President and CEO Jean Eddy has been named the Winner of the National Leader category, EdTech Leadership Awards 2025, part of The EdTech Awards. In addition,…
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American Student Assistance Announces New AI-Powered Partner and Tasks for Its EvolveMe Digital Career Readiness Platform That Helps Millions of Teens Gain Real-World Experience, Build Valuable Skills and Professional Networks for the Workforce
Award-Winning, Free EvolveMe Enables Youth to Build Skills Employers Value Through Deep Engagement with More Than 80 Career-Ready Activities Like AI-Powered Career Development Tools and Conversational Resume Builder BOSTON—April 8, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced the expansion of its…
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American Student Assistance Announces New Collaboration with IBM Skills Build for Its EvolveMe Digital Career Readiness Platform to Help Young People Build Valuable AI Skills
BOSTON—April 7, 2025—American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced the expansion of its EvolveMe® partner network with the inclusion of select IBM SkillsBuild® courses and content. Launched in 2023, EvolveMe is an award-winning, free, skill-building, and career experimentation platform that incentivizes…
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American Student Assistance Awards More Than $17 Million in Grants to Nonprofits Helping Middle and High Schoolers Achieve Postsecondary Education and Career Success
BOSTON – March 26, 2025 – American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, today announced that the organization has awarded $17.7 million to 30 mission-aligned, youth-serving nonprofits serving at least 14 states. The grants will significantly scale access to opportunities to improve career…
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New Report from American Student Assistance and Bellwether Highlights Promise in High School Work-Based Learning in 10 States
New Report from American Student Assistance and Bellwether Highlights Promise in High School Work-Based Learning in 10 States Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Washington, and West Virginia Make Meaningful Progress in Policy, Infrastructure, Data Collection, and More Boston – February 24, 2025 – American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit…
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Award-Winning, Free EvolveMe Digital Platform from American Student Assistance Helps Nearly Two Million Teens Learn Career-Ready Skills and Try On Career Paths by Completing Tasks That Advance Their Career Interests
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New Report Shows How Much First Jobs Matter
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American Student Assistance Honored as a Winner in Four Categories for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards