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Students with the greatest need for financial aid for college are the least prepared to submit the applications early enough to receive it.

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Low-Income College Students Not Meeting Financial Assistance Deadlines

It’s easy to surmise that college students from low income backgrounds would be first in line to meet deadline requirements for financial assistance. However, a University of Illinois at Chicago study, found that students with the greatest need for financial aid, are not submitting applications early enough to receive it.