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Alabama
Montgomery: A partnership will offer 1,500 free rides over the coming months to help bridge COVID-19 vaccination access issues. HandsOn River Region and Uber have partnered with the city on the program, which will not require the Uber app. Rides are available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. People can access free round-trip rides by calling 211. “Challenges create opportunity, and Montgomery – like cities around the world – continues climbing out of our generation’s greatest challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “However, this crisis led us to use innovative ideas in our response and recovery efforts.” The Montgomery Rides Program reduces the barriers to citywide vaccination and could be replicated in other public health programs in Montgomery.” Reed earlier this year said the city was exploring possible solution to vaccine access issues. The city has co-hosted several drive-
News Release
January 8, 2021
Across the nation, 84% of high school seniors who complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) go to college immediately after graduation compared to just 55% of seniors who do not complete the application, according to the National College Attainment Network.
FAFSA helps students get financial aid and scholarships to help pay for college. That’s why Arizona is working to
achieve a 52% FAFSA completion rate and gradually increase to 78% by 2030. Increased FAFSA completion will create more postsecondary options for Arizona students and grow the state’s workforce. The Governor’s Office, Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, and Achieve60AZ in 2018 partnered to promote the statewide FAFSA challenge and increase the completion rate.