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Board approves policy change requiring FAFSA completion for class of 2028 with waivers available
Summary
The board approved a revision to policy 5.409 adding FAFSA completion as a graduation requirement for the class of 2028, with a parent waiver and district exemption to prevent the requirement from becoming a barrier to graduation.
The Midland Public Schools board on July 21 approved a summer policy update that amends academic-credit policy 5.409 to require students in the class of 2028 to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as a graduation requirement, effective with that cohort.
The district's presenter described the rationale as increasing student access to postsecondary financial aid and…
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