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New data show a big drop of just over 9% in the number of Indiana students applying for federal student aid this year, and experts say that could mean a big red flag for college enrollment.
They found application rates are even worse for students of color or in lower-income families.
MorraLee Keller, director of technical assistance for the Network, said Indiana colleges could be looking at much smaller freshman classes. If the FAFSAs are already running just under 10% behind, and FAFSAs are a very strong indicator about the likelihood to enroll in college, we may be getting set up for another significant drop in college enrollment this fall, Keller projected.
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