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Iowa College Access Network receives $50K national grant to bolster FAFSA completion Friday, April 23, 2021 2:46 PM
Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) has received a $50,000 competitive grant that will enable the nonprofit to support high school students across the state in preparing to enroll in college or other postsecondary training programs. Iowa is one of only 11 states to be awarded one of the competitive grants, for which more than 120 organizations had applied. The national grant was made through the National College Attainment Network, with funding provided by the Kresge Foundation’s Education Program. “It has been a difficult year with many students delaying decisions and putting off steps in the process that will help them succeed after high school,” Rob Miller, president of ICAN, said in a news release. “In a normal year, 78% of Iowa high school seniors go on to college and 60% of those seniors file a FAFSA form. Currently only 45% of high school
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SMITHFIELD, RI Among the many disruptions caused by the pandemic is a decline in the number of students filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is used to apply for college financial aid.
FAFSA form completions are often seen as a harbinger of future enrollment. The decline of applications this year, especially among low-income students, has some experts worried. This year is clawing back relative to last year, but it s still not a good FAFSA completion situation, said Bill DeBaun, director of data and evaluation for the National College Attainment Network.
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Nationally, the total number of FAFSA completions is down 6.7 percent through the week ending April 9 compared with the same date last year; there were 1.88 million applications last year compared with 1.75 million this year.
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El Paso therapist offers tips for high school seniors navigating college admissions process
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) Many high school seniors have only days left to decide where they will attend college or university in the fall. The admissions process has changed during the pandemic.
For some selective colleges this year, the application cycle was even more competitive during the pandemic. New York University reported a 20% increase in undergraduate admissions this year. Harvard saw an increase of more than 42%.
Rejection letters can add anxiety and stress to high school seniors already struggling with an abnormal school year. A clinical therapist at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso advises parents to pay extra attention to their teens during this time. She recommends families plan more activities together, such as walks, game nights and movie nights.