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Supporting Homeless Youth with Financial Aid Presentation Slides

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experienced homelessness on their own each year. The outbreak and resulting economic crisis have pushed more youth into homelessness, and at the same time, exacerbated the challenges of youth who were homeless prior to the outbreak. Yet higher education remains their best long-term opportunity for economic independence, health, stability, and well-being. Unaccompanied homeless youth face extraordinary challenges filling out the FAFSA.

Will Nudges Help More Washington High School Students Get Financial Aid?

High school seniors across Washington state can receive reminders about important college financial aid deadlines from a chatbot, called Otter.

WSAC Launches FAFSA Completion Dashboard

Olympia—There’s a great new way to pay for college in our state—the Washington College Grant. It gives more money to more people for more kinds of education. Now, the Washington Student Achievement Council has unveiled a new data dashboard to help schools and communities track how many students are applying for financial aid. The FAFSA completion dashboard, available online, includes real-time data on state and district FAFSA completion metrics.

Money Left On The Table and FAFSA!

Senator Patty Murray (Washington) encourages students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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