Financial Aid Workshop Video

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At-Large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown hosted a financial aid workshop where guest speakers detailed how DC students can obtain funding to pursue their college education.  The event was also a precursor to the College Round-Up trip, an annual free bus trip to Tarboro, North Carolina, where DC students were offered on-the-spot acceptance to historically black universities.  The goal of the workshop was to educate students on how to apply for aid from the DC Government (DC OneApp) and the Federal Government (FAFSA).  Watch this great video and share the link with students and parents who could use the information.

For those that were unable to attend the workshop, there are online resources that can help you understand these applications for aid.  For more information about using and submitting the DC OneApp, go here.  For more information about using and submitting the FAFSA, go here.

We’d also like to extend our thanks to the fantastic guest speakers, Anwan ‘Big G’ Glover, of HBO’s The Wire and the Backyard Band and Herbert Tillery–Executive Director of DC College Success Foundation and Ken Howard from the Office of the State Superintendent for Education.

For those interested in attending next year’s College Round-Up, you can register to receive more information.