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The FAFSA is now officially open. Students can apply for financial assistance for college, career school or graduate school in the 2025-26 academic year.

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is now open! Students can now apply for financial aid at https://FAFSA.gov.

The College Board's Stacey Foney and Dr. Autumn Caviness spoke with Carol Sutton Lewis from Ground Control Parenting podcast about the college admissions process, with a special focus on guiding Black families through this complex journey. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ggCyJcnz

"The earlier students start thinking about life after high school, the more they’re positioned to take control and plan the next right step.?BigFuture?School and Connections from the?The College Board?are built to meet students where they are - on their phones - and spark encouraging conversations with caring adults about the next steps toward a thriving career and the education to achieve it."

Are your students looking to study in the Golden State? ?? Join us for #RealTalkTuesday on Nov. 19 to find out how they can turn their California love into a college reality!??? We've linked up with Black faculty, admission officials, and student leaders at the University of California to share their valuable insights on applications, scholarships, student support services and more. Our speakers include: ? Femi Ogundele, Ed.D, Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Enrollment Management at University of California, Berkeley ? Tyrone Howard, Associate Dean at UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, Founder & Director at UCLA Black Male Institute ? Julian Jackson, Undergraduate Student at UC San Diego ? Autumn Johnson, Director of the African American Resource and Cultural Center, University of California, Santa Cruz ? DeeAnna S., Alumna at University of California, Davis Don't miss this inside look of the full Black experience at UC! ?? Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/gfufEzhv

Congratulations to Lindsay, who is heading to college with a BigFuture $40,000 scholarship! ???? Students in the #Classof2025 and #Classof2026 still have chances to win $40K and $500 #scholarships! Encourage your students to complete the steps on #BigFuture to help plan their life after high school. Deadline: November 30. Learn more: https://spr.ly/6046SxFku

She did it! Lyla won a $40,000 college scholarship by starting her career list on #BigFuture. Congrats! ?? Juniors and seniors can qualify for $40K and $500 #scholarships by following the steps on their BigFuture dashboard. Remind them to earn their entries by Oct. 31! ??https://spr.ly/6040SGS0A #Classof2025 #Classof2026

We’re thrilled to announce that BigFuture School has soared to the #1 spot on the App Store! ?? With a 4-star rating on Apple and a 4.3-star rating on Google, this achievement highlights the growing engagement of students with BigFuture School. They’re making valuable connections and benefiting from our platform. Even more exciting, 1 million students have taken the PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT, or SAT School Day this October and can now view their scores directly in BigFuture School! Get ready for a surge in student engagement! Thank you to our incredible users for your support and feedback. Together, we’re making a big impact with students!

I'll be there and on the panel! Please make sure your students sign up!

I am incredibly excited to join fellow Black Doctors in this inspiring #RealTalkTuesday about pursuing a career in medicine. Thank you to BigFuture and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for the invitation to share my path to becoming a doctor ?? If you know a teenager interested in working in the medical field share this event with them. We're here to inspire the next generation of Black doctors! ??Join Real Talk and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for a special #RealTalkTuesday on Oct. 15. They can hear from us about how we successfully made the journey high school halls to hospital walls and ask questions on how to start their own journey. Support our teens to get one step closer to their dream career and RSVP today! ?? https://lnkd.in/ekuwBW69 #BlackDoctorsMatter #YouCanBeWhatYouSee #WhatADoctorLooksLike