Attn: Community College Students!
CAP has received funding from Educational Credit Management Corporation through the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Support Strategy project to ensure all students in our community complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA before September 2.
If you need help with FAFSA, please click this link (or visit https://tinyurl.com/DoTheFAFSA) to receive FAFSA support. The focus of these efforts is geared toward recent graduates of PUSD.
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Serious snags in the 2024 roll-out of the new FAFSA caused the state of California to postpone its deadline for four-year college students to receive state grants to May 2. The extended deadline for community college-going students is September 3.
“We are well aware that the botched roll-out of the new FAFSA has left students and families confused and frustrated, and the effects are most pronounced for first-generation college-goers. CAP is eager to help spread the message that college is an accessible and affordable option for anyone who wishes to pursue a postsecondary degree or certificate,” says Mo Hyman, CAP Executive Director. “With 18 years of experience partnering with PUSD to remove barriers to college affordability for students, we are eager to use our knowledge and expertise to support successful financial aid access for students in our community.”
With this award, CAP will mitigate the negative impacts of financial aid form non-completion in the greater Pasadena community by training 10 Financial Aid Advocates to spread the word via community events and direct communication in support of successful FAFSA submission. Leading up to the extended deadline, CAP will provide no-cost group and individualized expert support in completing financial aid applications. In August, CAP and PUSD will partner to offer two FAFSA completion events, one in English and one in Spanish. Stay tuned for more information!