New York high school students will have to fill out a college financial aid application to graduate, under a recent state law

WNYC News | May 10, 2024

All New York State high school students are now required to fill out a financial aid application for college or submit a waiver opting out by the time they graduate, under recent state law sponsored by State Senator Andrew Gounardes.

It comes after the Education Department redesigned the FAFSA or “free application for federal student aid” with the aim of making applying for tuition aid easier and more accessible. But students and colleges reported many delays.

Senator Andrew Gounardes, and Adiba Salbia, a high school senior at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about "universal FAFSA" and the new FAFSA rollout.

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