,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,wild 7= h]self & ,mr4        
,gu?rie7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,novemb] #bjbj z ,national   
,college ,application ,mon?4  ,:]eas    
equality ( opportunity = all p is "o ( !
 noble/ aspirations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics     
reports t ! employm5t rate = "y adults )
 a ba*elor's degree & ! employm5t rate =
 "y adults ^: highe/ cr$5tial is a high 
s*ool diploma diff] by #bj p]c5tage     
po9ts1 :i* has wid5$ expon5tially z a   
result ( ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas a #bjae    
/udy by ,georget[n ,univ]sity id5tifi$ t
 ! av]age lifetime e>n+s gap betwe5     
college graduates & individuals ) only a
 high s*ool diploma is #a1jjj1jjj2      
,:]eas ! ,pew ,economic ,mobility       
,project f9ds t :e!r a *ild born 9 !    
l[e/ income qu9tile obta9s a #d-ye>     

degree or high] cr$5tial is associat$   
)-- 7#a7 an approximately #gj p]c5t     
diff]5ce 9 ! probability ( t *ild e>n+  
an income outside ! l[e/ income qu9tile2
 &  7#b7 a ?reefold diff]5ce 9 !        
probability ( t *ild go+ on to e>n an   
income 9 ! highe/ income qu9tile2 ,:]eas
 colleges & univ]sities report t        
enrollm5t 9 ! numb] ( nontraditional    
/ud5ts at colleges & univ]sities rema9s 
/eady & is project$ to rise 9 com+ ye>s2
 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics    
reports t approximately #cd p]c5t ( high
 s*ool graduates 9 #bjai did n          
matriculate to an in/itution ( high]    
education ! foll[+ fall seme/]1         
repres5t+ a decl9e 9 ! college enrollm5t
 ( new high s*ool graduates f ! prior   
ye>1 mo/ notably f among /ud5ts ( color2
 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics    
also reports t ! unemploym5t rate =     
rec5t high s*ool graduates n enroll$ 9  
college 9 ! fall seme/] ( #bjai 0 #ah4b 
p]c5t1 significantly high] ?an !        
national unemploym5t rate2 ,:]eas _m    

second>y /ud5ts /ruggle to id5tify &    
assess po/second>y options due to a     
numb] ( factors1 includ+ insuffici5t    
in=mation on programmatic outcomes &    
difficulties 9 access+ effective or     
consi/5t c\nsel+ s]vices & res\rces2    
,:]eas ! complexity ( f9ancial aid      
sy/ems & processes1 ris+ college co/s1 &
 a %ortage ( effective f9ancial         
education & lit]acy programs c s]ve z   
additional det]r5ts or b>ri]s = /ud5ts &
 families z !y assess ! viability (     
high] education programs z a po/second>y
 option2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates built a 
?riv+ middle class 9 "p by nurtur+ !    
pot5tial = colleges & univ]sities to    
provide av5ues to economic opportunity2 
,:]eas data on ! b5efits ( high]        
education demon/rate t1 9 spite ( ongo+ 
b>ri]s to access & /ud5t success1       
colleges & univ]sities c /ill provide   
pa?ways to economic opportunity2 ,:]eas 
! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics
 ,high ,s*ool ,longitud9al ,survey f9ds 
completion ( ! ,free ,application =     

,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid is "o ( ! be/        
pr$ictors ( future college enrollm5t1 z 
high s*ool s5iors :o complete ! =m are  
#hd p]c5t m likely to beg9 po/second>y  
education2 & ,:]eas ! ongo+ impact (    
,,covid-#ai on communities1 families1 & 
educational sy/ems across ! c\ntry      
und]scores & re9=ces ! value ( ensur+ t 
all second>y s*ool /ud5ts h available & 
und]/& all _! po/graduation options3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,college        
,application ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 evaluate    
options = pursu+ high] education2  7,b7 
submit a ,free ,application = ,f$]al    
,/ud5t ,aid to und]/& college f9anc+    
opportunities2 &  7,c7 support e /ud5t1 
reg>dless ( ! backgr\nd or res\rces ( ! 
/ud5t1 9 obta9+ ! skills & k ne$$ to    
?rive2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to bett]    
assi/ l[-income & fir/-g5]ation /ud5ts  
?r\gh\t ! f9ancial aid & college        
application process2  7#d7 urges public 

(ficials1 educators1 p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 &   
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve 
,national ,college ,application ,mon? ) 
appropriate activities & programs       
design$ to enc\rage /ud5ts to consid]1  
rese>*1 & apply to college & = f9ancial 
aid2 &  7#e7 comm5ds tea*]s1 c\nselors1 
m5tors1 & p>5ts :o support /ud5ts       
?r\gh\t ! college application process1 z
 well z ! organizations & in/itutions   
p>tn]+ to elim9ate b>ri]s to high]      
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