Expert Insights: What does this moment mean for CSAs?
On Wednesday, December 2, AFN held a webinar on the release of Looking to the Future: The Children’s Saving Field Responds to COVID and Racial …
Oklahoma SEED: A CSA Program Success
A research report that follows the successful financial outcomes in a Child Development Account (CDA) experiment. “Over 13 years ago, 1,358 treatment children received the …
Demetrius L. Starling
Starling serves as the Human Services program officer at Kresge since January 2026, a division that is dedicated to expanding opportunities in American cities by …
Post-Secondary Education
Families with low to moderate income or wealth need tools to access the college opportunity—from aspiration building that starts early to savings plans, scholarships, and …
20 Years of AFN Briefs
AFN celebrates the collective efforts of its members over the last two decades that are helping transform the asset-building landscape, disrupting racialized narratives and systems, …
News to Know About: Higher Education and Student Loans
Paperwork Puzzle May Mean Debt Relief Crushing debt is just one of the hurdles many recent college grads face, compounded by a job market ruled …
PAPER: Latino Immigrant Families Saving in Children’s Savings Account Program Against Great Odds: Prosperity Kids
While low income families can save, they have limited disposable income. They are, therefore, unlikely to save as much as their higher-income counterparts, whether in …
Federal Reserve of Boston Children’s Savings Account Initiative
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) Initiative raises awareness about and promotes research of CSAs for higher education. Since 2013, they …
Webinar: Meet in the Middle to Magnify Success: Early Distribution Scholarships and CSAs
Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) and scholarships are strategies to increase college enrollment and completion, especially for low to moderate income students. Research is showing the …
Scaling Children’s Savings for Lifelong Wealth: Lessons From Two Decades of Philanthropic Investment and Growing Momentum
The recent landmark investments from the Dell and Dalio Foundations and employers like JPMorgan Chase have signaled a turning point for the field of early …