FAFSA

September 15, 2021

Why high schools must help all students apply for financial aid

A counselor who insisted he apply for financial aid opened an unseen world of possibilities for the author as a young student.

August 2, 2021

Q&A: Christopher Nellum, Education Trust-West's new director, on the challenges ahead

Growing up in the Imperial Valley instilled a commitment that all high school students have equal access to courses leading to college.

June 4, 2021

Quick guide: How do college savings accounts work?

Learn more about college savings accounts and state and local proposals to start them for low-income youth.

Ali Tadayon And Betty Márquez Rosales

College & Careers

December 10, 2020

Community colleges hardest hit as college enrollment among high school graduates falls nationally amid the pandemic

High school graduates are putting off going to college as students and families cope with the financial challenges of the pandemic, a new national study shows.

November 2, 2020

Tuition-free college is critical to our economy

Research shows that the private and public economic benefit of free college tuition would outweigh the cost.

February 24, 2020

Schools must do more to help students and families submit financial aid forms

With the March 2 deadline approaching, teachers, counselors and others can help tip the balance on whether a student makes it to college.

November 5, 2019

A novel idea for California: requiring students to fill out financial aid forms

Three other states already require aid applications. Proposed legislation to do that in California awaits action.

October 5, 2017

New online tool to track and encourage college aid applications statewide

About 56 percent of California high school seniors applied for federal or state financial aid for college. The new dashboard aims to increase that number and allow schools to compare their statistics to other schools around California.

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