Register today for Sept. 18 FCAN Webinar — No Dollar Left Behind: Organizing a Community-Based Approach to FAFSA Completion
Last year, Florida students left behind over $100 million in Pell Grants because they did not complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To put it in perspective that would have been enough money to cover a year’s worth of tuition and fees for...
Pell Grant was a lifesaver for Jeremiah Espersen during first year at Trinity Baptist College
This is the fourth in the “Pathway Series” of stories on Jeremiah Espersen, a retired Army sergeant pursuing a teaching degree at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville. Read Part 3 here, which outlined Espersen’s efforts to strike the proper balance between his...
Register today for August 14 FCAN webinar — FAFSA is Not Enough: How Verification Keeps Students from Entering College
We often tell students that completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key to accessing free money for college. But it’s not always that simple. 50% of low-income students will go through verification, a federal audit of students who...