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While the rate of prospective college students who have completed the FAFSA has stabilized a bit recently after a significant dip early in the pandemic, about 30% of both first-generation and low-income students said completing the form was difficult, according to a new survey from EAB. Those students were 10 to 15 percentage points more likely than other students to say completing the FAFSA was difficult, with Latino and Asian students reporting the greatest difficulty.

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The Babson Financial Literacy Project (BFLP) invites you to attend its College Financial Literacy Symposium to learn how to build a financial literacy program for your college that uses the BFLP's comprehensive, unbiased case studies and supporting materials, including its online knowledge platform. Participants will leave the symposium more financially savvy, inspired, and capable of championing an interactive, financial literacy program for their students, recent grads, and employees. The virtual symposium runs from 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 27, and Thursday, June 3. Learn more and register today.

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