With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors in the Class of 2021 have faced many challenges: remote learning, balancing schoolwork and jobs to support their families, and keeping up with the stressful and lengthy college process. One part of the process—the completion of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA—is an early indicator of whether a student intends to go to college following high school graduation. When schools closed last spring, the number of students completing the FAFSA nationwide dropped significantly, and the lower rates have persisted, especially for Black and brown students. Massachusetts is no exception, but at Match Charter Public High School in Boston, we’ve learned that by taking certain steps, schools can buck that trend.
Click here to read the full Education Post article by our Director of College & Career Counseling, Ashley LaCavalla.
