Student Financial Aid Awareness Month.
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Overview
This resolution designates the month of October each year as Student Financial Aid Awareness Month on California’s high schools, colleges, and universities. It encourages educational institutions to promote financial aid awareness and supports efforts to increase student participation in financial aid programs, particularly for students facing barriers to access. The resolution emphasizes the importance of clear, timely information and aims to reach underserved student populations.
Key provisions
- Designates October as Student Financial Aid Awareness Month.
- Encourages educational institutions to promote financial aid awareness.
- Directs the Student Aid Commission to support collaborative efforts to increase student participation in financial aid.
- Requires providing clear, timely, and accessible information about financial aid programs.
- Prioritizes outreach to students facing barriers to financial aid access (e.g., first-generation, low-income, foster youth).
- Calls for attention to students experiencing homelessness, disabilities, student parents, veterans, adult learners, and those from rural or underserved communities.
- Instructs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute the resolution to relevant agencies and organizations.
Who is affected
- California high school students
- California college students
- California university students
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