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Massachusetts officials launch 'Go Higher' campaign at UMass Dartmouth to raise awareness of expanded financial aid
Summary
Massachusetts education officials unveiled the "Go Higher" outreach campaign at UMass Dartmouth, urging students and families to apply for financial aid and highlighting recent increases in state support for higher education.
Pat Tutwiler, Massachusetts secretary of education, and Noe Ortega, commissioner of the Department of Higher Education, launched the state's Go Higher outreach campaign at an event at UMass Dartmouth, encouraging students and families to pursue available financial-aid options and to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The campaign, officials said, is intended to put information about state financial-aid programs in places students and families will see it and to reduce barriers that keep eligible students from enrolling or persisting in college. "Go Higher carries a simple and powerful message: Massachusetts believes in you, supports you, and has a place for you in higher education," Tutwiler said.
Noe Ortega, commissioner of the Department of Higher Education,…
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