Through the Executive Office of Education, Governor Maura Healey released recommendations for a statewide high school graduation framework, including a recomendation that requires students and their families to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Massachusetts Application for State Financial Aid (MASFA). Ryan Quinn with Inside Higher Ed reports:
William Heineman, president of North Shore Community College and chair of the state’s Community College Council of Presidents, said in the governor’s news release that community colleges support the framework.
“Every day, our colleges welcome students who arrive eager but underprepared for college-level work and we are hopeful that this framework will better support those students and their educational journeys,” Heineman said.