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Coming Up On Connections: Monday, February 8th

NPR

First hour: Who's eligible for college financial aid, and is it a good investment?

Second hour: The very latest on migraine, including treatment and prevention

We've talked to a number of students who hate the FAFSA forms: confusing; unnecessarily long, with questions that seem irrelevant. Now, imagine a student in poverty being confronted with such forms. We know that many students who are eligible for financial aid never even apply. But is higher education still a good value? What is the ROI we can expect? The annual event known as FAFSA Fest is underway, and our panel will explain what help is out there. In studio:

  • Pat Braus, executive director, Rochester Education Foundation
  • Gabe Iturbides, assistant director, Access Opportunity Programs at SUNY Geneseo; and member, Rochester College Access Network
  • Cortez Jones, RCSD graduate and now branch manager, Culver-Ridge branch for ESL Federal Credit Union
  • Kim McKinsey-Mabry, interim dean of academic services and affirmative action coordinator, MCC; and Rochester Education Foundation Board member

In our second hour, we ask: Why are migraines so hard to prevent, and so difficult to treat for some sufferers? Rochester Clinical Research is trying to change that. This month, neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Joseph Mann will make a public presentation on the newest research about what works and what might be available next. Dr. Mann will join us in studio to talk about headache, migraine, and treatment.

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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.