Sentences with phrase «access to financial aid»

While nearly every American family struggles to keep up with the incredible cost of college education, those without access to financial aid face a dark future.

While nearly every American family struggles to pay for college, undocumented young people have an even tougher time without the same access to financial aid.

But even after gaining 100 percent acceptance, the victory was short lived after discovering that a bill in the state senate had recently been passed denying undocumented students access to financial aid.

He has also expressed support for student loan transparency and ease of access to financial aid.

If the legislative piece was to expire, approximately 500,000 students would be left without access to financial aid.

Later this week an Assembly committee will hold a hearing on improving access to financial aid for college students.

In the midst of a national debate on immigration, the New York State Assembly this week passed a bill to give children of undocumented immigrants access to financial aid for college.

Next week, an Assembly Committee will hold a hearing on improving access to financial aid for college students.

The act would open access to financial aid through the taxpayer - funded Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, for immigrants known as «Dreamers» — those brought to the United States or who stayed on expired visas when they were minors.

In the same speech, the governor reiterated his support for the state Dream Act that would enable undocumented students to gain access to financial aid for college.

I. Out of this appropriation, $ 400,000 the first year and $ 400,000 the second year from the general fund shall be distributed to the GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) to provide students and families in need access to financial aid, scholarships, and counseling to maximize educational opportunities for students.

He supported the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act and claimed, «Those who choose to attend college should have reasonable access to financial aid.»

Additionally, an estimated 700,000 higher education students will lose all - important access to financial aid without the Perkins Loan Program.

It is estimated that nearly 500,000 U.S. college students would lack access to financial aid if the Perkins Loan Program is not extended.

ALBANY — Latino lawmakers are putting pressure on Governor Andrew Cuomo to support legislation that would give undocumented immigrants access to financial aid for college, as the state Assembly majority places the bill among its top priorities.

He co-sponsored the Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act as well as the Net Price Calculator Improvement Act of 2014; both are intended to improve student information and access to financial aid.