Melody added, in support of our proposed NY #UniversalFAFSA policy:

Imptnce of FAFSA: bit.ly/FAFSAFACTS
Watch full video here: bit.ly/UniversalFAFSA

A great meeting with students at the Brooklyn Center Community Schools along with Samantha Vang to get feedback on the #UniversalFAFSA bill. The students had practical questions & input that will ensure that this bill is drafted thoughtfully for a successful implementation.

To repeat - Minnesota left $49 MILLION in Pell Grants on the table last year. We need #UniversalFAFSA in Minnesota and I am proud to be carrying this common sense legislation.

Thank you Andy X. Vargas for sponsoring HB1294, an act to facilitate student financial assistance. We appreciate your leadership & support for #UniversalFAFSA .

I'm so proud of Melody Garcia, a member of our Young Invincibles NY Youth Advisory Board, for sharing their experience & advocacy here.

Our NY #UniversalFAFSA policy can ensure that every student, regardless of background, has support applying for financial aid. Let's pass it!

Thank you to our bill sponsors Senator Andrew Gounardes & Jonathan G. Jacobson for their tireless work, & coalition partners The Education Trust–New York, uAspire, SUNY - The State University of New York, Hispanic Federation, & #DegreesNYC for their partnership & advocacy!

Governor Kathy Hochul Carl E. Heastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins
Our students want #UniversalFAFSA !

Thank you for supporting #UniversalFAFSA in Massachusetts and advancing equitable access to student financial assistance. Russell E. Holmes Jo Comerford Michelle DuBois Chynah Tyler Natalie Higgins

'Just half of MN high school seniors complete the FAFSA every year, placing MN 40th out of all 50 states in FAFSA completion. The last two graduating classes left over $100 million of unused Pell grants on the table.' - Madie Spartz, EdAllies
#universalfafsa #mnleg

🗽 NY state has adopted #UniversalFAFSA , becoming the 13th state to do so. #FAFSA bit.ly/3Qnj4Za

Listen to our podcast episode on why Minnesota should implement #universalFAFSA with special guest Thomas Anderson from Students United #mnleg

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'By adopting a 'universal' #FAFSA completion policy –making the financial aid form a req for graduation...states can promote...the important indicators of postsecondary enrollment among their HS seniors.'

A new trap for Gen Z...🥺😩 #CancelStudentDebt
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The big story here is probably TX & AL, both in their first years of universal FAFSA. (ncan.org/page/Universal…)

TX FAFSAs rose 25.9% y/y and moved from 23rd to 5th by % of seniors completing. AL rose 24.9% and jumped 25 places from 34th to 9th!

Alabama is in its first year of #UniversalFAFSA for high school seniors. Check out an update on how it's going from National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member alabamapossible -

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Incoming college students are leaving money on the table, and most don’t even realize it. We talk with Thomas Anderson, ED of Students United, about how low completion rates of the FAFSA are affecting MN students & the need for #universalFAFSA . podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edall…

'Through the implementation of FAFSA simplification legislation, universal FAFSA policies, data sharing agreements, and even FAFSA completion challenges, stakeholders can help students receive significant federal aid dollars.' #universalFAFSA ncan.org/news/662266/NC…

States should implement #UniversalFAFSA in order to increase FAFSA completion. bit.ly/3Vo7fTz

A universal FAFSA completion policy can increase the number of students completing the #FAFSA . To raise awareness, National College Attainment Network (NCAN) has outlined how states can adopt this policy and provided various examples of implementation.

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#UniversalFAFSA is gaining momentum in states across the country. Although research & empirical evidence about this policy's effects remain developing, 2 new resources aim to bolster the field’s understanding. bit.ly/3B2qgBE