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Washington’s GEAR UP Program receives a $35 million grant to help low-income students prepare for college
By Bill DeBaun, Senior Director, National College Attainment Network
Should More States Add One?
With the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or “Better FAFSA,” delayed until December 2023, the completion events typically scheduled for the fall and early winter will need to be pushed back as well.
These Resources Can Kick Off a Successful Year for the Class of 2024
NCAN has launched a Better FAFSA Frequently Asked Questions page. Topics include the FAFSA timeline, FSA ID, form changes, and federal methodology formula.
As the school year comes to a close, seniors will be out of the door and moving onto their next step. Each year, an estimated 10-40% of high school seniors with every intention of enrolling in college do not actually matriculate.
To advance and expand their insight and to center students’ voices and experiences, WSAC created a student advisory group in February 2022. It is currently slated to run through the end of their grant, until at least 2024.
GEAR UP is the only reason I was confident enough to consider college. I'm a first-generation college student and didn't think I had what it took to graduate high school for a while. GEAR UP made me feel ready and excited to graduate and continue my education. Thank you to the GEAR UP coordinators and high school staff for making me believe in myself. I know they believed in me.
