Hoping to avoid more undergraduate enrollment dips, college counselors have hustled students through application cycles, cuing new urgency in completing forms for financial aid.
College-access groups are offering innovative ways to tackle the complex Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that most American students must complete to finance their college education. Approaches to overcoming barriers include drive-thru help, virtual guidance, hotlines, and incentives like gift cards and free meals.
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How is the pandemic altering equitable access to college? New initiatives strive to ensure that college-bound students aren’t held back by missing paperwork.
Less than half of the high school class of 2021 completed the FAFSA by April 23, a 6.1% drop compared with this time last year, according to the National College Attainment Network. Low-income and high-minority schools show larger declines in completion than other schools. Still, the gap is narrowin
College food pantries keep students focused on class, not food
College food pantries keep students focused on class, not food By Charles Herrington | April 22, 2021 at 9:00 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 10:25 PM
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Some college students have more to think about these days than just taking exams and making good grades.
Some have to worry about where their next meal is coming from.
To ease that concern, some colleges and universities in the Pine Belt have established food pantries that offer quality food for free.
Emily Ford is a freshman at Jones College and she has made use of the Bobcat Food Pantry at the campus health clinic.
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