New Report Calls for Florida to Prioritize Financial Aid Towards Low-Income Students

[Tallahassee, Fla.]–On Tuesday, Young Invincibles will release The Case for Need-Based Aid In Florida,a brief exploring the deficiencies in Florida’s financial aid system. The report recommends that lawmakers make an additional $90 million investment in the Florida Student Assistance Grant this session so funding for Florida’s need-based grants keeps pace with the 67 percent increase in tuition Florida’s 4-year public universities have realized since the Great Recession.

“We share Governor Scott’s and the Florida Legislature’s commitment to making college more affordable. But we have to spend our limited resources efficiently. To do that, we need to target aid to students who wouldn’t go to college without the aid,” said Tom Allison, Policy & Research Manager at Young Invincibles. ” The research is clear: awards targeted to students based on their financial need are more effective in improving enrollment rates and student success.”

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