Students and Parents in Chicago Missing Out on College Financial Aid
Students and parents in Chicago who may be missing out on financial aid to pay for college are now getting assistance as part of Financial Aid Awareness Week (FAAW), running Feb. 6 thru 12.
City leaders and community organizations kicked off the campaign today and shined a much needed spotlight on the vital resources available to Chicago’s young adults. Alderman John Pope joined the City Colleges and the Chicago Treasurer’s Office and encouraged applicants to start the conversation about paying for college and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as early as possible.
More than 40 per cent of community college students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant did not apply in 2007‐08 and nearly 25 per cent of eligible students attending four‐year public institutions did not apply for aid, according to a recent report from the College Board and the American Association of Community Colleges. “As