Dive Brief:
- Michelle Obama is plugging the FAFSA to high school students and their parents.
- Education Secretary Arne Duncan was at an appearance with the first lady on Wednesday, where he earned praise for his department's efforts to streamline the form.
- Obama told students that one of her work-study jobs was working at a daycare and stressed that students shouldn't leave money on the table by failing to fill out the form.
Dive Insight:
It sounds like Michelle Obama had a sense of humor to go along with her message. The New York Times reports that she told the students: "For those of you who might be wondering why the first lady is here just to watch you fill out a computer form, it’s because completing this form is a critical start to completing your education."
With increased awareness of the FAFSA comes increased awareness of how much federal aid is available to prospective students — and with it, increased enrollments.
