From the Associated Press:
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A new report is showing that California community college students are missing out on as much as $500 million in unclaimed federal aid.
Officials with the nonprofit Institute for College Access and Success in Berkeley say Wednesday's report shows about 500,000 of the 2.9 million community college students in California could be eligible for a Pell Grant.
Each student could get from $400 to $5,350 to help cover expenses at a time of severe budget cuts and rising student fees.
But the report says California students are applying at a lower rate than students from other states. Some students say they don't know about the grant; others say they find the application process too complicated.
Community college officials say federal policymakers are working to help streamline the
process.
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