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Source: The NAU Review

When Anahi Gonzales was a high school senior in Tucson, she remembers sitting in front of a computer, staring at the FAFSA with her parents. They didn’t go to college, so this form was unfamiliar and overwhelming to all three. It’s a common obstacle for first-generation students—not having someone who has been through the process and understands the system. Not only do they not have someone… Source

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