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"Colleges also may not be doing enough to help working adults access federal aid they could receive, said Lauren Walizer, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)."
As the 2020-2021 academic year begins under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the many challenges colleges face is how to operate their federal and state work-study programs.
Lauren Walizer was quoted about a webinar she particpated in on student hunger insecurity.
The CARES Act offers emergency aid that can help lessen the financial pressure students are facing during this historic crisis. It also offers a chance for colleges to address inequities.
Lauren Walizer and Ashley Burnside were quoted in this article about the denial of student SNAP waivers during the pandemic.
This document by Lauren Walizer discusses a range of policy and practice options that states can undertake to increase college student access to public benefits. It is intended to stimulate state discussion, research, planning, partnership building, and action.
This brief by Lauren Walizer discusses what CLASP has learned from working with states to enact such changes and develop a comprehensive and collaborative strategy to dedicate themselves to this work long-term.
This fact sheet by Kelly May and Lauren Walizer provides an overview of Ability to Benefit (ATB), which allows postsecondary students without a high school diploma or equivalency to receive Title IV student financial aid when they are dually enrolled in a career