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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ED has had several stumbles following an overhaul of the FAFSA form, as mandated by Congress’s FAFSA Simplification Act, starting the 2024–25 award year. Even before it launched, the 2024-2025 FAFSA form faced criticism for its calculations not accounting for inflation, a now-fixed issue that was part of the reason for this most recent delay.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. But in the last two decades, the gap between state and federal funding narrowed, with state funding per student only 12% above federal levels in 2015.

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How enrollment leaders should navigate the new FAFSA processing delay

EAB

The latest news from the federal government suggests that students and families will be able to access the new form at the end of December, but data from the new FAFSAs will not be available to schools until the end of January. If you haven’t, I recommend checking out our most recent webinar update.)

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FAFSA fail creates “state of emergency” in West Virginia

University Business

The ongoing FAFSA fiasco that has left many students and admissions officers pulling their hair out drove West Virginia Gov. I encourage students to continue working to complete the FAFSA so that they can get as much money from other sources, including the federal government, as possible.” 1, the Times added.

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The Next Frontiers in the Battle Over CRT and DEI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2022 and 2023, government entities introduced 57 measures to restrict the teaching of critical race theory in colleges and universities. Supreme Court gutted the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Forty bills were brought up to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. And the U.S.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

26 December · Episode 187 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions 55 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024. Join us in our 2023 Higher Education Year in Review and Predictions for 2024.

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Strategic Presidential Communication in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 192 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Erin Hennessy

The Change Leader, Inc.

Challenges of Trust and Politicization in Higher Education McNaughton and Hennessy discuss the diminishing trust in educational institutions and the perceived value of higher education as referenced by the results of The Edelman 2024 Trust Barometer and Gallop’s poll showing historically low faith in U.S. Institutions continues.