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K‑12 advisers raise concerns about FAFSA/TASFA changes and documentation for undocumented students
Summary
High‑school counselors and THECB staff discussed this year’s FAFSA/TASFA timing, immediate FSA ID verification and confusion among undocumented families about what documentation institutions will require for lawful presence and residency determinations.
School counselors and ISD representatives told the THECB committee they are preparing for an earlier FAFSA/TASFA cycle and reported increased family anxiety — especially among undocumented students — about what documentation colleges will require to demonstrate lawful presence and residency.
Erica (ISD representative) said the earlier FAFSA opening means counselors are “doing a lot more… get started on apps now so that we can keep you in a timely basis with FSA IDs” rather than waiting for late fall. Sandra Moore, a district counselor, praised the new immediate…
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