The FAFSA failure, enrollment concerns, and how institutions are responding to the crisis
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8/20/2024 11:00 AM
8/20/2024 12:00 PM
Format: Online
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Program Type: Webinar

Webinars are free, 30- to 90-minute virtual events. ACE experts, campus leaders, and other voices from within and beyond higher education discuss critical questions and promising practices around a timely topic. Registrants have the opportunity to share their questions during the live event and to access the recording afterward.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join us for a timely and impactful webinar exploring the urgent challenges of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) failures, concerns around enrollment rates, and the evolving responses from higher education institutions. The webinar will begin with a presentation on trends in FAFSA participation and educational debt across different racial and ethnic groups that emerge from ACE’s Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2024 Status Report, which was released in May.

Our panel of experts will break down how FAFSA complications are affecting students’ access to financial aid, examine the wider consequences for college enrollment this Fall, and share forward-thinking strategies that colleges and universities are deploying to address this growing crisis. This session offers valuable insights to help higher education professionals navigate and respond to these critical issues. Don’t miss the chance to connect with thought leaders and learn how institutions are transforming their approaches to support students and maintain educational access in these uncertain times.

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​Recording

This webinar was recorded on August 20, ​2024.

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Partnership 

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with Mellon​ Foundation.​​​

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