At a time when mounting student debt is dominating news, students across America are leaving nearly $3 billion in federal financial aid on the table each year. For students in California, nearly $400 million goes unclaimed.
That this happens is often simply because a potential student doesn’t fill out the FAFSA, (free application for federal student aid) form, that funds aren’t dispensed. California falls in the middle of the pack of states, with 53% of its high school seniors completing the form.
Now a team of team of educators representing K-12, community colleges, private industry, and University of California Riverside are working on improving awareness, so as to increase the college-going rates.
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