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Norwalk subcommittee forwards state-mandated FAFSA-completion regulation for class of 2027 to full board
Summary
The Norwalk School District policy subcommittee voted March 12 to forward a state-required FAFSA-completion regulation for the graduating class of 2027 to the full board. The rule requires each student to either complete the FAFSA, submit an alternative application for financial aid if ineligible, or sign a waiver; districts must track completion and assign FAFSA coaches.
On March 12 the Norwalk School District policy subcommittee voted to send a new state-mandated FAFSA-completion regulation for the graduating class of 2027 to the full board for approval.
Robert Pennington, a cabinet member who led the presentation, said the regulation requires that "all students in that class will either have one of three things done: completed a FAFSA, [for students without legal immigration status] submitted an application for financial aid, or complete a waiver." He told the subcommittee schools must be able to complete a waiver by…
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