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December 6, 2007

Green Lights & Red Tape
Improving Access to Financial Aid at California's Community Colleges
Deborah Frankle Cochrane
The Institute for College Access & Success

This report finds wide variations in financial aid policies and practices at the state’s community colleges, which can have a major impact on students’ access to available aid. We hope that our findings and recommendations encourage students, administrators, and policymakers to maximize the use of federal and state aid dollars.

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