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CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates
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CUNY Gets $1M Donation to Boost FAFSA Completion Rates

The City University of New York received a $1 million donation from the nonprofit Petrie Foundation to create a student aid completion program in response to the recent delays with the national rollout to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA program, according to a recent press release.  […]

Hunter’s Silence on FAFSA Delays Leaves Students Uncertain
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Hunter’s Silence on FAFSA Delays Leaves Students Uncertain

Screens across Hunter showcase information about the FAFSA’s update and available filing workshops. (Photo by Laila Gad) A line trails out of the financial aid office, filled with students anxiously waiting to speak with a counselor about their tuition balances barring them from class registration. For almost half of CUNY […]

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When TAP Goes Missing, Students Head to Financial Aid Office

The sound of feet tapping on linoleum fills a windowless room accompanied by heavy sighs and shuffling papers. Faces turn up to a screen, hopeful that their name will be the next to pop up. A bell dings, followed by a pre-recorded message: “Please report to counter two,” and a […]