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FAFSA to arrive sooner than before

Nicholas Adkins September 25, 2016

Students are now able to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, as early as Oct. 1 for the 2017-2018 school year.The change was made by President Barack Obama last September, and...

FAFSA to extend application period next year

Daniel Hale January 24, 2016

In the past, families filed their FAFSA forms between Jan. 1 of the current year and June 30 of the next year. This would cause problems for some because they still didn’t have their federal income tax...

Pamela E. Jones, coordinator of the National Student Exchange Center, talks to students during an information session held by Trio about opportunities to study abroad on October 13, 2014.

First-generation programs designed for increased opportunities at Kent State

Nathan Havenner October 20, 2014

For students working toward a first-generation college degree, the university offers a variety of resources.The Center for Student Opportunity, a national nonprofit organization founded in 2005, was created...

Shannon McDonald (left) and Christina Napier, financial aid counselor at Kent State, assist student Alex Evans at Kent State’s College Goal Sunday in Franklin Hall, Sunday Feb. 9, 2014.

College Goal Sunday assists freshmen with FAFSA woes

Breyanna Tripp February 9, 2014

Ninety-nine percent of freshman received financial aid for the 2013-2014 school year at Kent State, according to college planning organization College Board.             Kent State held it’s...