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Enhancing College Access through a Statewide Financial Preparation Model House Higher Education Committee HB nd Texas Legislature March 9, 2011 Don Baylor, Jr. & Laura Rosen OpportunityTexas

Financial Barriers to College Access Families overestimate college costs Uncertainty over financing college decreases a student’s likelihood of college enrollment Low- and moderate-income students are less likely to be enrolled in college savings plans FAFSA application is difficult to navigate 1 in 5 Texas students do not complete the FAFSA because they do not know how to apply 1 in 5 Texas students do not apply for financial aid because the process is too time-consuming 58% of Texas students do not complete the FAFSA because they believe they are ineligible for financial aid

FAFSA Completion Supports College Access 90% of FAFSA completers attend college (Dept. of Education) Central Texas Student Futures Project (UT RMC): FAFSA completion increased odds of college enrollment Odds for low-income students increased by 235% Odds for Hispanic students increased by 349% Odds for general population increased by 116%

Strategies to Enhance Financial Preparation for College FAFSA Completion EFC Forecast= Savings Goal College Savings Financial Education OpportunityTexas, 2011

FAFSA Completion Pilot Project— College Access Initiative Engages 20 sites to make FAFSA completion an integral part of college & career readiness (Austin, Baytown, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio) Enables schools/districts to request and receive FAFSA completion information for individual high school students or a specified group of high school students (FERPA-Compliant) Alerts counselors about incomplete applications Similar effort boosted FAFSA completion rates from 55 to 90 percent in Chicago Public Schools

Taking Financial Preparation to Scale Robust & Innovative Public Policy K-14 Financial Education (Smarter Texas, HB 399, SB 290) College Savings Incentives- Texas Save & Match (HB 1001) FAFSA Goal-Setting & Integration into College Preparation (HB 34) College Access Challenge Grant Cross-Sector Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement Chambers of Commerce, Business, Philanthropy School Districts, Boards, Charters State Agencies (TEA, THECB, HHSC, TWC), U.S. Department of Education College Access Orgs, Community Tax Centers, Nonprofit Service Platforms to Raise Awareness & Take Action OpportunityTexas, GenerationTexas College for All Texans, GO Centers Financial Aid Saturdays Traditional & Social Media Community Tax Centers