Jan 25, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education
This FAFSA screening tool is intended to help counselors and other school staff identify if students are experiencing homelessness or in foster care before they fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Follow these steps and ask your students...
Sep 30, 2022 | FAFSA, Featured Research, Higher Education
The report examines a critical component of the basic needs of unaccompanied homeless youth in higher education: financial aid. Without financial aid, postsecondary education–their best hope for lasting housing stability–is simply out of reach. Read the Report Summary...
Nov 14, 2022 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
Postsecondary attainment is increasingly necessary to move out of poverty, and live a healthy life. Yet youth experiencing homelessness and youth from foster care face unique barriers in transitioning to and completing postsecondary education. One of the most...
Aug 24, 2022 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
It is important to let students know how to fill out the FAFSA so they can pursue postsecondary education with as much financial aid as possible. This year, there are changes that make it easier for youth experiencing homelessness and youth from foster care to...
Jan 18, 2023 | FAFSA, Higher Education, Resources
You must fill out a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year that you’re applying for college. Although the questions related to homelessness and foster care on the 2023-2024 FAFSA look the same as previous years, many new provisions for...
Apr 27, 2021 | Article, FAFSA, Featured Research, Higher Education
[Published April 2021] Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion is an important indicator of college enrollment and completion, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable students. Compared to last year, FAFSA numbers are down about 9% for all...
