Texas students with immigrant parents lost out on college aid because of FAFSA glitch
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Students from immigrant families appear to have lost out on state grant money for college because of a glitch with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, confirming fears from earlier this year. The revamped FAFSA prevented parents who did not have a Social Security number from adding their financial information online.
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