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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The new FAFSA formula removes the number of family members in college from calculations, and “in many cases,” will make students with college-attending siblings “be eligible for considerably less financial aid,” a 2023 Brookings Institute report stated. It really does shorten things up quite a bit." 30 instead of the usual Oct.

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New Jersey City University Continues Financial Recovery After 2022 Fiscal Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some roles and departments – such as the divisions of administration and finance or student affairs and enrollment management – were consolidated. We really are a model of labor management relations with public universities.” We will be poised to enter 2025 in a much stronger position,” Acebo said. “[We

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The State of Higher Education Part 1: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 159 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

And that goal is that by 2025, 60% of people in the United States will have a post-secondary credential. When we set the goal in 2008, we said that by 2025, 60% would hold a high-quality post-high school credential. We’d already been seeing enrollment decline for the last decades, probably across the board, and then the pandemic hit.

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Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

The Change Leader, Inc.

They suggest that institutions may need to revisit and potentially revise their missions to reflect these changing expectations, underscoring the need for strong enrollment management leadership. Also, consulting with presidents to help them understand the context in enrollment management. Public is down 6%.

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Only 27 percent of the Class of 2022 (then graduating seniors) had never interacted with their financial aid office, compared to 50 percent of the Class of 2025, then first-year students. Students also disproportionately use their financial aid offices based on their class year.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

For example, after learning that students were concerned about affordability, Illinois Tech partnered with the local community college system, the City Colleges of Chicago, to create an innovative program. So, we partnered with the local community college system, the City Colleges of Chicago.

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The State of Higher Education Part 2: Changing Higher Education Podcast 160 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

He understood their communities. For many of our regional and smaller four-year institutions and community colleges, it’s the people in the community who are going to these colleges. We are approaching 2025, and we’ve made tremendous progress on attainment. What’s next for Lumina?