PPIC New Publication
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College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy
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Rachel Yang Zhou, Kevin Cook, and Selina Gomez

In hopes of increasing access to financial aid, a recent state policy requires school districts to ensure that all high school seniors complete a financial aid application or formally opt out. This report examines changes in college enrollment and access to financial aid during the policy’s first year of implementation.

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~ Read the policy brief here - [link removed]

Supported with funding from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and the Gates Foundation.

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RELATED ONLINE EVENT
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College Enrollment under California’s New Financial Aid Application Policy
October 23, 2025
On Thursday, October 23, PPIC researcher Rachel Yang Zhou will present key findings from the report and answer audience questions.

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