Tag: FAFSA

• 2020 Census will determine federal funding

  By Defranco SarabiaPulse Staff Reporter Every 10 years the census is used to count how many people live in the USA. The federal government and many local governmental agencies use data gathered by the census to determine funding for programs that help our community and provide equitable representation of its citizen. The number of representatives…

  dsarabia9

  5 Mar 2020

  Palo Alto College

  Census Bureau, community, Community work-study, FAFSA, School funding, State Representation

• Alamo Colleges District proposes free tuition

  By Anna CastellanosPulse Staff Reporter One major problem students face every day is having the desire to further their education but not having the finances to continue after graduating from high school. A solution to these problems is in the works. “AlamoPROMISE” is the name of this project. City, county and business leaders are working…

  annacastellanos80

  8 May 2019

  Palo Alto College

  College tuition, FAFSA, PAC

• Students take action to reduce college debt

  By Marcie Arriola Pulse staff reporter With the cost of college tuition rising, accumulating debt seems inevitable. However, the situation is not hopeless. With some planning, it is possible to minimize student debt. According to a report from the Institute for College Access & Success’ Project on Student Debt, the average debt for a student…

  marciearriola

  6 Mar 2014

  Palo Alto College

  budgeting, college debt, credit card debt, FAFSA, financial literacy, grants, Palo Alto College, rising tuition, scholarships, student debt, tuition and fees, UTSA