Achieve Twin Cities featured in recent media stories on changes and challenges in college admissions

As regional experts in career and college readiness programs for high school students, Achieve Twin Cities and our program program staff have been featured in several recent media stories about changes to the FAFSA, the end of affirmative action, higher education initiatives in Minnesota and other related topics. Find out what our team has to say on these issues. 

Star Tribune
FAFSA completions in Minnesota drop amid flawed efforts to update college financial aid form

Achieve Twin Cities is one of seven career and college readiness organization that have signed on to a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requesting state support and resources to help students complete the FAFSA form in order to avoid a catastrophic decline in college enrollment. Learn about this effort at FAFSA completions in Minnesota drop, alarming advocates (startribune.com)  

Axios Twin Cities
FAFSA delays have set Minnesota college financial aid applications way behind pace

Zoey Haines, our career and college strategy manager for our SPPS schools, provided expert background information and insights for this April 19 story. FAFSA delays have set Minnesota college financial aid applications way behind pace - Axios Twin Cities

KARE-11
FAFSA, Biden’s latest debt relief highlight college struggle

This April 9 TV news story featured an interview with our career and college readiness strategy manager Amanda Justen. Watch the report at FAFSA, Biden's latest debt relief highlight college struggle | kare11.com.

Vox
One state’s big plan to fix the high cost of college: Minnesota found a way to make college a good deal

Broadcast on National Public Radio affiliates and published online on April 9, this national Vox story featured an interview with our Washington Technology High School career and college readiness coordinator Colin Peters and one of the students he works with at the school. Read or listen to this program at Americans are souring on college, so this state is making higher ed a good deal - Vox.

Star Tribune
FAFSA delays are just the beginning: This college admissions cycle is full of changes: Free tuition. The end of affirmative action. Financial aid delays. Shorter applications. The ways Minnesota students apply to college and pay for it are quickly changing.

This Star Tribune article on April 2 featured interviews with our Washburn High School career and college readiness coordinator Hana Soto and a South High School student who works with our team. Read this story at What's new in college admissions? FAFSA delays are just the beginning. (startribune.com)

Inside Higher Education
State Support Turns Minnesota’s Enrollment Tide: Enrollment at public colleges rose for the first time in a decade. Higher ed leaders credit historic state funding and innovative college access initiatives.

Our career and college readiness director Caitlyn Cole was interviewed for this national story, which was published on March 27. Find the story online at  https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2024/03/27/enrollment-mn-colleges-after-historic-state-funding

Minnesota Reformer
Q & Q with a college and career counselor on affirmative action and changes to federal aid

Our career and college readiness strategy manager Zoey Haines was interviewed by a high school student from the MPS FAIR School for the Arts for this March 27 article. Find the article at Q&A with a college and career counselor on affirmative action and changes to federal aid • Minnesota Reformer