The cable network and the Gates Foundation have teamed up to help students.
As the home of shows like Teen Mom and Jersey Shore, MTV’s not generally known for its ability to help young minds. But it’s never too late to start – and to prove it, the network has developed a Facebook app that helps students track down scholarship and other financial aid.
Working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the College Board and the Get Schooled campaign, the “My College Dollars” app uses information from the student user’s Facebook page to fill in a form, then suggests aid the student is eligible to apply for.
Among its other functions, it helps students:
- Access and fill out the FAFSA
- Post questions for experts, and
- Keep a calendar of important dates and send alerts to the student’s Facebook page.
The app operates entirely on Facebook, setting it aside from other college finance websites like finaid.org and fastweb.com.
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