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Cumberland County Schools staff outline FAFSA changes, $25,000 grant and planned application nights
Summary
A Cumberland County Schools presenter explained FAFSA revisions, required documents and new supports including a $25,000 John M. Belk Foundation grant to fund about five or six FAFSA nights with college partners and mobile bus service in February.
A Cumberland County Schools presenter said the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has changed and described local efforts to help families complete the updated application.
The presenter (name not specified), a high school accountant with Cumberland County Schools, told attendees that the FAFSA opened earlier than expected after beta testing and that the application now includes features intended to help special populations such as students who are homeless, in foster care or undocumented. "The FAFSA changed last year," the presenter said, adding that the form is "basically there to help determine the financial aid that you're eligible to receive, which includes grants, scholarships, work study funds, and loans."
Why it matters: Completing the FAFSA remains the gateway to federal grants such as the Pell Grant and other federal and state aid. The presenter…
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