Less than a month remains until FAFSA deadline
June 4, 2019
Free financial aid form must be submitted by June 30
The deadline is approaching to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students planning to attend college in the 2019-2020 school year must submit the FAFSA by June 30 at the official government site www.FAFSA.gov.
Filling out the FAFSA is the first step for students to access federal grants and loans as well as both state and institutional grants and scholarships. These funds can be used to pay for tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies. The funding accessed by completing the FAFSA is a pivotal part in many students’ decision to attend college.
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative’s (TCCC) Future Ready Network launched the College Cash Campaign last year to provide supports for tri-county high schools during the 2018-2019 school year. The goal of the campaign is to increase FAFSA completion and college enrollment rates in regional high schools.
Over the past three years, more than 7,600 tri-county high school graduates did not enroll in college, and they are unlikely to qualify for the 60% of S.C. jobs that require a postsecondary credential.
TCCC staff support have been working alongside school guidance counselors, administrators and teachers to build a college-going culture, host financial aid literacy workshops and outreach events, and provide FAFSA completion and college application assistance.
Students and parents with FAFSA-related questions should contact their school’s guidance department, call the federal student aid toll-free hotline at 1-800-433-3243 or visit TCCC’s College Cash Campaign webpage at http://tricountycradletocareer.org/college-cash-campaign.
About Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC) is a community-wide movement in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, focused on improving the quality of life of its citizens and its workforce through education. Using data and focused community collaboration across a continuum from “cradle-to-career,” TCCC serves as a catalyst for widespread, systemic change, with the ultimate goal of increased success and economic prosperity for all.
