Sep 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
The FAFSA Simplification Act includes new requirements for Financial Aid Administrators (FAAs) to make determinations of a youth’s status as unaccompanied and homeless, or as unaccompanied, self-supporting, and at risk of homelessness if students cannot provide a...
Sep 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Students who are experiencing homelessness or who are self-supporting and at risk of homelessness without a parent or guardian do not need to include parent information on the FAFSA. Instead, these students can attest that they are experiencing homelessness without a...
Aug 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that, in order to fully implement the FAFSA Simplification Act, the 2024-25 FAFSA will be released in December 2023, a delay from the usual date of October 1. This delay makes it even more important...
Aug 8, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Per changes from the FAFSA Simplification Act, financial aid administrators (FAA) have the responsibility to make determinations of unaccompanied homeless youth if youth are unable to get determinations from other entities. Remember, if a student provides a...
Aug 17, 2023 | ARP-HCY, Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
A bipartisan amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act provided an historic $800 million to support the identification, enrollment, and school participation of children and youth experiencing homelessness, including through wrap-around services. While these funds...
May 1, 2023 | Early Childhood, Higher Education, K-12, Resources
Homelessness is caused by traumatic events, and often leads to traumatic events, creating compounding layers of complex trauma that have serious consequences, often having a significant impact on mental health. The isolation and aftermath of the pandemic have...
