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EXPANDING COLLEGE ACCESS AWARENESS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES

David Rattray, Chair

Cash for College Steering Committee

drattray@lachamber.com

Alma Salazar, Director

Cash for College Steering Committee

asalazar@lachamber.com

Heather Birdsall, Program Manager

Cash for College Access Campaign

hbirdsall@lachamber.com

Over the past seven years, L.A. Cash for College:

1. •Served more than 117,000 local students and their families by expanding college access awareness and the availability of financial aid resources
   

2. •Helped more than 37,000 families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] and the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form
   

Last year alone:

1. •More than 13,000 students and families and over 100 post-secondary institutions and career exhibitors attended the college & Career Convention
   

2. •More than 6,400 students and 7,000 family members attended over 115 Cash for College Day Workshops to receive one-on-one assistance in completing the FAFSA and Cal Grant forms