The Department is pleased to partner with the Massachusetts School Counselors Association (MASCA) and the Department of Higher Education (DHE) to offer a webinar with updates on college affordability and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 21. The delayed released of the updated FAFSA this year has created serious issues, particularly for first generation, college-going students. The webinar will focus on how DESE, DHE, and MASCA are working together to make college more accessible.
The webinar will be recorded and sent to all registrants.
Topics will include:
- Available data on Massachusetts college-going students
- What is FAFSA?
- MASSGrant Plus Expansion: Moving towards affordability for low-income families,
- Massachusetts FAFSA data
- The Edwin FAFSA tool
- Tuition equity and the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid.