Chamber Sees Record College Financial Aid Submissions
The Chamber announced topline results of its regional program to help more students and their families complete and submit financial aid forms before March 31. About
7,600 Central Texas high school seniors filed for financial aid in the first quarter. The increase of 800 filings year over year set a new regional bar for filings. In addition, a record 1,760 people attended one of the Chamber's 26 regional Financial Aid Saturdays program events during February and March, a 45 percent increase over the first quarter of 2015.
Part of the success of the filing effort was attributed to new incentives. Students had a chance to obtain VIP access to First Lady Michelle Obama's keynote panel for SXSW music and, for schools with the highest filing rates, the opportunity to win scholarships and VIP movie screenings from Alamo Drafthouse and C3-Presents.
The Chamber continues to alert you when we learn of opportunities to provide input on key issues. The City of Austin is asking for the community's input to help improve transportation and mobility in Austin. Whether you drive, walk, bike, or take transit, the City is working on ways to make getting around safer and easier.
To share your views, please complete
this survey by May 8, 2016.
Click here for additional ways to have your voice heard.
2016 Greater Austin Business Awards | Application Open
The Greater Austin Business Awards is a
competition to honor excellence in business in the Greater Austin region. Nominations for 2016 are now open! If you know a company worth celebrating,
nominate them before May 30, 2016.
A-List Nominations Close Tomorrow
To accommodate an influx of last minute submissions, the nomination period for 2016 A-List of Hottest Startups was extended an extra week. Tomorrow is the
final deadline for nominations.
For sponsorship information, contact Lon Breedlove,
[email protected].
Mark your calendar for Washington, D.C.
The 2016 Washington, D.C. Advocacy Trip will take place June 13 - 15. This is an opportunity to participate in our region's vital advocacy efforts on behalf of the Central Texas business community. If you would like to be placed on the contact list to receive information about this trip, please email Dana Harris at
[email protected].
