Alexandra Fruin

Mar 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Alexandra Fruin

Your next handful of change could include some female faces. After decades of producing coins that honored famous American men, the contributions of twenty American women are being celebrated by the United States Mint. It’s part of a four-year effort called the American Women Quarters Program. “This is the first circulating coin program that is solely dedicated to honoring American women and their contributions to American society,” explained Michele Thompson, the program’s leader.

Dec 26, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Alexandra Fruin

Applying for financial aid for college is becoming a simpler process. “In some cases, students will go from having to answer over a hundred questions to fewer than twenty,” said Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in a virtual news conference. Murray was among the federal lawmakers who led the charge for the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that was signed into law in 2020. The new FAFSA will also be streamlined to help families fill out tax-related questions.

Dec 26, 2023 | wsbtv.com | Alexandra Fruin

WASHINGTON — Applying for financial aid for college is becoming a simpler process. When enrollment for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, opens later this month, students will fill out a much shorter form than they have in years past. “In some cases, students will go from having to answer over a hundred questions to fewer than twenty,” said Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in a virtual news conference.

Mar 20, 2018 | local10.com | Alexandra Fruin |Erica Rakow |Glenna Milberg

Feb 22, 2018 | nbcwashington.com | Alexandra Fruin |Justin Finch