The term FAFSA (
Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a familiar acronym for many college students, but sadly for the more than 850,000 low-income students who didn’t complete the FAFSA, discovering that they were eligible for a federal Pell Grant never occurred. 9-in-10 students who do file are motivated enough by the aid to go on to college.
Lansing College Access Network (LansingCAN) is leading the effort locally to help Lansing students utilize resources and break down barriers in the college application process.
“We organize community leaders around a singular vision and goal:” says LansingCAN program director, Marcia Spivey, “increase the postsecondary educational attainment level in the Capital area to 60% by 2025 in order to lay the foundation for a vibrant economy, healthy community, and strong workforce equipped to compete in a 21st century global economy.”
It was for that vision and goal that recently won LansingCAN an in-kind grant award.
EduGuide, a national award-winning nonprofit specializing in research and tools for thousands of programs, guides more than one million people to take measurable steps to success. The
EduCash grant, as organized by EduGuide, will help LansingCAN in getting more Eastern, Everett, and Sexton High School students on the path to success.
Spivey explains, “This award will provide us with resources and best practices to create a customizable financial aid plan to increase our student federal application completion rates for Lansing high schools. We are committed to removing barriers that prevent first-generation and low-income students from pursuing a post-secondary education.”
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