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Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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First hour: What challenges with the new FAFSA process mean for students and higher ed

Second hour: Do the Buffalo Bills have an obligation to make their games more accessible?

The new FAFSA was supposed to make college financial aid easier to understand, easier to get. But the online system has been beset by problems, and now we could see delays in decisions, or worse: tens of thousands of fewer students going to college this fall. So how can it get fixed in time to help students who need it the most? Our guests discuss it:

  • Amy Stein, executive director of the Rochester Education Foundation
  • Janee Slade, director of college access programs at the Rochester Education Foundation
  • Meaghan Drumm, assistant vice president of financial aid and scholarships at RIT
  • Susan Romano, executive director of financial aid and enrollment management at SUNY Geneseo
  • Jerome St. Croix, director of financial aid at MCC

Then in our second hour, the Buffalo Bills shocked their season ticket holders with news of how much a personal seat license (PSL) will cost for the Bills' new stadium. That stadium is set to open for the 2026 season. The Bills wants fans to pay from $15000 to $50000 for a PSL. That has sparked a lot of anger, including from Governor Kathy Hochul. But do the Bills have an obligation to make their games more accessible? Or is the Pegulas' right to price most fans out? Our guests discuss it:

  • Scott Pitoniak, sports journalist and author
  • Joe Sayre, Buffalo Bills fan and season ticket holder
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.