Student Reflections About Financial Aid: Pre, During, and Post-College

The availability of financial aid is essential for low-income students to access higher education. Ironically, the financial aid process is often overwhelming, confusing, and intimidating for low-income students. This results in financial aid as something that both hinders and promotes college access. This session will feature a panel of current college students and recent college graduates from low-income communities who will discuss the impact of financial aid on their academic careers and share their reflections on what financial aid professionals can do to better support low-income students in higher education.