Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama high school seniors improve completion rate for form tied to federal college aid

Alabama News Center | June 2, 2022 @ 6:00 pm

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

Alabama’s 2021 high school graduating seniors left a decent Powerball’s worth of money – an estimated $67.8 million in federal financial aid – on the table.

Why? Because many of them failed to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Colleges use FAFSA to determine whether students qualify for federal financial aid, such as Pell grants, work-study programs and loans.

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