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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colleagues: FYI, below and at link. Edward and Ruben will send to Student Services Councils.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• Twitter:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jan Yoshiwara <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 22, 2018 2:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> McKibben, Bryce (HELP Committee) <Bryce_McKibben@help.senate.gov>; Jon Kerr <jkerr@sbctc.edu>; Arlen Harris <aharris@sbctc.edu>; Joe Holliday <jholliday@sbctc.edu>; William Durden <wdurden@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: FAFSA Press Release<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks Bryce, we are sending it to multiple college listss.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Jan Yoshiwara</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>From:</b> McKibben, Bryce (HELP Committee) <<a href="mailto:Bryce_McKibben@help.senate.gov">Bryce_McKibben@help.senate.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 22, 2018 12:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jon Kerr <<a href="mailto:jkerr@sbctc.edu">jkerr@sbctc.edu</a>>; Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>>; Joe Holliday <<a href="mailto:jholliday@sbctc.edu">jholliday@sbctc.edu</a>>;
 William Durden <<a href="mailto:wdurden@sbctc.edu">wdurden@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FAFSA Press Release<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi folks—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">I wanted to flag for you that Senator Murray put out a state-focused release today regarding FAFSA and WASFA completion. The release is available
<a href="https://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/newsreleases?ContentRecord_id=79884DF3-A812-45E3-8886-534B7FCEA6D7">
online here</a> and the accompanying Medium post, also linked below, is <a href="https://medium.com/@PattyMurray/thousands-of-dollars-for-washington-state-college-students-who-just-need-to-fill-out-a-form-fc50ea133d07">
available here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">We know this problem is multi-faceted, but want to do what we can to be helpful given that CTC students are generally the least likely to complete financial aid forms.
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please feel free to share widely. Let us know if you have any questions, and have a great week!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bryce
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Bryce McKibben<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Senior Policy Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Senate HELP Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ranking Member Patty Murray<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">(202) 224-5501</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b>From:</b> Brewer, Michael (Murray)
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 22, 2018 11:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brewer, Michael (Murray) <<a href="mailto:Michael_Brewer@murray.senate.gov">Michael_Brewer@murray.senate.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> With FAFSA Season Underway, Senator Murray Urges Washington Students to Sign Up ASAP to Avoid Leaving Tens of Millions of Dollars in Unused Financial Aid on the Table<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><a href="mailto:kerry_arndt@murray.senate.gov"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kerry Arndt</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"> (Press Secretary)                                                                        
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<strong><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">With FAFSA Season Underway, Senator Murray Urges Washington Students to Sign Up ASAP to Avoid Leaving Tens of Millions of Dollars in Unused Financial Aid on
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<strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA;font-weight:normal">Estimates show WA ranks near the bottom of all states when it comes to FAFSA completion, missing out on up to $50 million in federal
 grants for eligible high school seniors </span></i></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA;font-weight:normal">As the Top Democrat on the Senate education committee and once a recipient of financial aid herself, Senator Murray is raising awareness
 about resources that could help more Washingtonians earn a college degree</span></i></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA;font-weight:normal">New tools rolled out this year, including a mobile app (available on
</span></i></strong><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mystudentaid/id1414539145?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4"><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Apple</span></i></a></span><strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA;font-weight:normal">
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<strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA;font-weight:normal">Senator Murray:
</span></i></strong><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:white;mso-fareast-language:JA">“As a recipient of financial aid myself, I know the difference those resources can make, and I’m committed to helping families
 in our state get the same kind of opportunities my siblings and I received”</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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  </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:white">– Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate education committee, joined the call for students and families across Washington state to take advantage
 of the season for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which started October 1<sup>st</sup> and runs through June 30, 2019, for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents; or the
<a href="https://readysetgrad.wa.gov/wasfa">Washington Application for State Financial Aid</a> (WAFSA) for undocumented students. Data show that Washington state ranked 48<sup>th</sup> of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in FAFSA completion among
 high school seniors last year. Additionally, <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2018-fafsa-study/">
estimates from NerdWallet</a> show that nearly 13,000 Washington state high school seniors who were Pell Grant eligible could have received up to
<a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2018-fafsa-study/">$50 million</a> in grants to attend college.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">In a new <a href="https://medium.com/@PattyMurray/thousands-of-dollars-for-washington-state-college-students-who-just-need-to-fill-out-a-form-fc50ea133d07">
Medium post</a>, Senator Murray posted information and helpful links about how to complete a FAFSA or WAFSA to help students avoid leaving money on the table. She encourages anyone who interacts with students or potential students to share the Medium post to
 help ensure more Washingtonians are getting the information they need to apply for financial aid.
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">“I am fighting as hard as I can to make sure that our government is investing in students and higher education—and I want more Washington
 state students and parents to access the support already  available to them once they complete their FAFSA or WAFSA,”
</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Senator Patty Murray said<b><i>. “Higher education
<span style="background:white">is critical not only to our nation’s long-term economic success, but also to our efforts to make sure every young person has the opportunity to learn and thrive. It’s clear there are still plenty of barriers in place, especially
 for first generation students or underserved communities where information and support may be hard to find. As a recipient of financial aid myself, I know the difference those resources can make, and I’m committed to helping families in our state get the same
 kind of opportunities my siblings and I received.” </span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="wordsection1" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:white">In her role on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Murray has been a leading proponent
 of efforts to simplify FAFSA, particularly for low-income and underrepresented students and their families. She will continue to push FAFSA simplification as part of the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill, along with measures to address the four areas:
 skyrocketing costs of college; college accountability and student success; barriers for working families, students of color, and first generation students to attend college; and threats to a safe learning environment.
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