173: True or False: The FAFSA is Simple! - with Charlie Javice, Founder & CEO, Frank

<p>In this fantastic episode of <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/">The EdUp Experience</a>, sponsored by <a href="https://element451.com/">Element 451</a>, we talk with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjavice/">Charlie Javice</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-b-p%C3%A9rez-71418b87/">, </a>Founder &amp; CEO,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-b-p%C3%A9rez-71418b87/"> </a><a href="//www.withfrank.org">Frank</a>. &nbsp;This episode is action-packed. &nbsp;We discuss the simplification of the FAFSA. &nbsp;It's so much easier now, right? &nbsp;Hear Charlie talk about why completing the FAFSA, even amongst the recent governmental simplification, isn't so simple. &nbsp;Colleges and universities don't measure FAFSA completion times against yield rates, but should. &nbsp;Charlie also talks about loan forgiveness, loan indebtedness, and how Frank is helping to serve underrepresented students in their quest to achieve a college education. &nbsp;Charlie details how providing a student service around financial aid benefits schools, and most importantly, the students that need the white glove treatment.</p> <p>Charlie Javice, is the founder of New York-based college aid advocacy, <a href="https://withfrank.org/" rel="noopener nofollow">Frank</a>. Javice estimates her company has helped more than 300,000 students get $7 billion in financial aid over the past two years. In 2017, Charlie raised a total of $15.7 million, the largest venture round for a female founder that year. Her investors included U.S.-Israeli investment fund Aleph Venture Capital (which previously invested in WeWork and insurance start-up Lemonade), Reach Capital, former Uber advocate Bradley Tusk’s Tusk Ventures, and Slow Ventures. Marc Rowan, the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, led the most recent investment.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out our sponsor, Element 451, at this link: <a href="https://element451.com/edupexperience">https://element451.com/edupexperience</a></p> <p>