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Advocates press committee to require FAFSA completion or opt‑out for high school seniors
Summary
Supporters of H1467/S921 told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that requiring students to complete the FAFSA or explicitly opt out at graduation would close completion gaps between wealthier and lower‑income districts; witnesses cited recent federal form simplifications and examples from other states.
Legislators and nonprofit advocates urged the Joint Committee on Higher Education to advance legislation requiring students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or explicitly opt out prior to high school graduation.
Representative Andy Vargas and advocates from uAspire and The Education Trust testified in support of H1467/S921, describing evidence that the students most likely to benefit from federal aid are disproportionately least likely to complete the FAFSA.…
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