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Nellum, Ph.D.  \nSeries edited by Michele Siqueiros and Vikash Reddy, Ph.D. EdTrust-West and the Campaign for College Opportunity March 2024  \nPreface  \nOver 50% of American students in our public schools are Latinx, Black, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Paci c Islander (NHPI), or American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN).  \nTapping into their talent and ensuring their access to a college education is essential to our future economic power and the success of our multi-racial democracy. Despite the historical exclusion and current underrepresentation of many Americans in our colleges and universities, in June 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States severely curtailed the use of race in higher education admissions, prohibiting the consideration of an applicant’s racial status as part of that process.  \nRace-conscious admissions helped ensure America’s colleges and universities were more diverse. Without it, there is a greater urgency for college leaders and policy makers to review current practices for equity, and to identify solutions that provide a fairer approach to preparing students for college, admitting them, and supporting their success. Towards that aim, the Campaign for College Opportunity is releasing a series of briefs, including this one, as part of our A􀀞rming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion and Empowering Action initiative. The series will elevate practices that support the college preparation, admission, a􀀝ordability, and success of Latinx, Black, Asian American, NHPI, and AIAN students, ensuring America does not return to an era of exclusion in higher education.  \n2 Advancing Equity Through A Universal Financial Aid Application Policy • The Campaign for College Opportunity • March 2024  \nOverview  \nIn this brief, we share the bene ts of policies requiring high school seniors to complete a state or federal nancial aid application that supports their attainment of a college degree. The brief providesan overview of universal nancial aid application policies in place around the country, then takes an in-depth look at California’s requirement for all students to ll out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California’s state-level nancial aid application for undocumented students, the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) . It concludes with recommendations for policymakers considering universal nancial aid application requirements in their states or districts.  \nThe Importance Of The Financial Aid Application  \nFinancial aid opens the door to a college degree and makes higher education a real possibility for students from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Student knowledge about nancial aid availability and application processes, however, varies substantially by race, ethnicity, and income 1 Despite belonging to families with lower-than-average family incomes and higher-than-average rates of poverty, Latinx, Black, underrepresented Asian American and NHPI, and AIAN students are the  \n3 Advancing Equity Through A Universal Financial Aid Application Policy • The Campaign for College Opportunity • March 2024  \nleast likely to know about existing assistance to pay for college (e.g., federal and state nancial aid programs) and tend to leave a substantial amount of nancial aid untapped.2 For example, California high schools with high concentrations of low-income students and students from minoritized backgrounds have some of the lowest nancial aid application rates in the state,3 and too many eligible students do not complete a nancial aid form because they think they will be ineligible, have no information on how to apply, or misunderstand the requirements of the application process.4  \nHigh school seniors who complete nancial aid applications enroll in college at higher rates than their peers who do not; this is especially true for students from low-income backgrounds.5 When students ","cbCaitR6oIzIiQbz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitR6oIzIiQbz","pdf",48129881,25,"English","# Overview\n## The Importance of the Financial Aid Application\n# Universal Financial Aid Application Policies\n## State models and rollout timelines\n## Key policy design variations","[{\"question\":\"Why do universal financial aid application completion policies matter for equitable college access?\",\"answer\":\"They ensure more students complete federal or state aid forms or opt out properly, reducing unmet need. When students know they will receive grant aid, enrollment, persistence, and the likelihood of degree attainment increase, especially for students from low-income backgrounds.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the brief describe the differences in state approaches to universal financial aid policies?\",\"answer\":\"Policies vary by state as either a student mandate or a Local Education Agency (LEA) mandate. The brief notes that most states follow the Louisiana graduation-requirement model, while Maryland and Colorado use LEA-focused encouragement/assistance and an LEA grant approach, respectively.\"},{\"question\":\"What California-focused example does the brief examine?\",\"answer\":\"It examines California’s requirement that all students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or, for undocumented students, the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance does the brief provide for policymakers considering adoption?\",\"answer\":\"It concludes with recommendations for policymakers evaluating universal financial aid application requirements in their states or districts, based on the benefits and policy models presented in the brief.\"}]","Advancing Equity Through A Universal Financial Aid Application Policy - March 2024 | PDF",1792045764,63]