Saturday Press Conference at Eastside Early College High School: Breaking Down Barriers to Financial Aid
***Media Advisory***
Contact: Kate Stotesbery
202-494-4620
Austin, T.X. – ThisSaturday, December 11at 10:30 AM,U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett will join Foundation Communities, Austin Independent School District, and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce at their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) FAFSA fair workshop at Eastside Early College High School. With computers available and FAFSA experts on hand, high school seniors and their families are invited to come complete the FAFSA form, which must be filed by January 15. As families and schools attempt to rebuild from the COVID slump in financial aid applications and college enrollment, the free, bilingual assistance for families at this workshop will help Central Texas families access aid and get seniors one step closer to affordable college enrollment. For this academic year, only 68% of students submitted the FAFSA, which is the lowest percentage recorded since Sallie Mae began its reporting in 2008.
At the accompanying press conference, Rep. Doggett will highlight local resources for families filing the FAFSA before the January 15 deadline and will share details on the provisions he’s authored as well as related provisions in the Build Back Better Act to make Pell Grants entirely tax-free for students and improve coordination with the American Opportunity Tax Credit.
Masks are required, and attendees must be vaccinated. Press are invited to RSVP and direct questions to kate.stotesbery@mail.house.gov.
What: Austin ISD leaders and FAFSA experts, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Foundation Communities will assist high school seniors and their families in completing FAFSA forms at this free workshop before the approaching deadline. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will explain his work simplifying the FAFSA and providing more federal financial assistance for higher education.
When: Press conference begins at 10:30 AM CST on Saturday, December 11, 2021 (press are encouraged to arrive early)
Where: Eastside Early College High School, 900 Thompson St, Austin, TX 78702
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