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ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF

Empowering the next generation to chart their own course after high school.

Our opportunity: ensure all young people gain equitable access to the information and experiences they need to navigate to meaningful, quality education and jobs.

Too many young people are leaving high school without clarity on where they’re going next or how to get there. They face a vast array of degree and nondegree options, but little information on which paths lead to meaningful, quality jobs and careers.Ìý

The ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF will help 16-to-24-year-old learners find, evaluate, access, and pay for high-quality education and training programs while helping employers identify workers with skills that match their needs. Our goal is to empower 20 million young learners by 2030.Ìý

American Student Assistance and ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Partner to Create New Center to Help Gen Z Navigate High-Quality Postsecondary Education and Career Options  

American Student Assistance® (ASA) announced a $25 million award to ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ (JFF). This multiyear investment will underpin a strategic partnership to create the ASA Center for Career Navigation at JFF and support JFF’s North Star goal.

Our StrategiesÌý

Uncover Market Trends
Conduct market research to understand trends, user needs, and features that will add value for young learners, employers, and education and training providers.ÌýÌý

Activate Networks and Influence Policy
Leverage existing connections with employers, policymakers, and education and training providers that lead to new policies and funding in support of high-quality, nondegree pathways.ÌýÌý

Build and Scale a Solution
Develop a comprehensive, free digital experience designed to guide young people in accessing information on all viable education and career paths, beyond just those that require a college degree.Ìý

Frequently Asked Questions

The new center aims to lead the field in career navigation for high school students and young people who are neither in school nor employed, with a goal of helping 20 million young learners by 2030.

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