Blog Posts
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Setting Families Up for Success Through Read Better Be Better At Home
April 15, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Michelle Conroy, Program Director, Early Grade Success
April 15, 2021As the coronavirus spread last spring, schools across Arizona closed their doors. Teachers, parents, and students struggled to navigate a virtual learning environment for which most were unprepared. … Read More
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April 13, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
April 13, 2021The COVID-19 global pandemic destabilized business and education by requiring in-home lock down measures that led to retail, workplace, and campus closures. As the weeks dragged and COVID-19 spread, … Read More
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Checking In With The Community: The Parramore Education and Innovation District
April 9, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
April 9, 2021Helios Education Foundation first invested into the Parramore community of Orlando in 2017, and augmented its investment in 2019. The Parramore Education and Innovation District (PEID) intended to … Read More
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Understanding Student and Family Needs During the Pandemic
April 9, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Roxanne Dewyer-Murphy, Director Of Statewide Initiatives And The Arizona College Access Network
April 9, 2021Earlier this academic year, College Success Arizona (CSA), in partnership with Arizona GEAR UP, embarked on a survey together to better understand parent perceptions regarding student support for … Read More
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April 8, 2021
Author: Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
April 8, 2021Over the past few weeks, our country has experienced tragedies which have caused us to mourn, reflect, and seek to understand the underlying issues that prompt these events. It has also caused us … Read More
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Helios Education Foundation Statement on Atlanta and Boulder Shootings
March 29, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Vince Roig, Founding Chairman and Paul J. Luna, President and CEO
March 29, 2021Helios Education Foundation is focused on empowering first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students in both Arizona and Florida to leverage the transformational power of education. … Read More
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March 17, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Take Stock in Children
March 17, 2021The new funding will allow TSIC to further modernize its technology, development and data infrastructure.
Take Stock in Children (TSIC) today announced it’s the recipient of a Helios Education … Read More
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Helios Last Mile Scholarship at FIU Provides Student Support to Completion
March 12, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
March 12, 2021By the time students enter their last year of university studies, research indicates many have exhausted financial aid and depleted personal education savings accounts. The mounting pressure of … Read More
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Elevation Scholars Receives Investment from Helios Education Foundation
March 11, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
March 11, 2021Elevation Scholars received a $650,000 philanthropic investment from Helios Education Foundation to further its mission of providing wraparound support to high-performing, high-need students from … Read More
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For Students to Climb, St. Petersburg College Invests in RISE
March 4, 2021
No CommentsAuthor: Helios Education Foundation
March 4, 2021The path toward postsecondary completion is rarely smooth. In fact, students face many crossroads where decisions can enhance or derail their education journey. Thus, guiding students along their … Read More
