Could FAFSA become a required high school rite of passage?

March 22, 2022 – Are New Yorkers foregoing millions of dollars in financial aid for higher education every year? It’s possible, as the result of graduating seniors who opt not to complete a free, federal application for assistance. Education Trust-NY Executive Director Dia Bryant makes the case for mandating high school graduate fill out the form – or get a waiver from it – and outlines the benefits of the process.