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Biden-Harris Administration Propose End to Higher Ed ‘Junk Fees’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris administration is proposing new steps to crack down on “hidden junk fees” to lower costs saddled on college students and families and make higher education more affordable. The proposed fixes, announced March 15, target fees imposed during the college or graduate school experience — some are imposed multiple times.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Undocumented Immigrants will be Eligible for Free Tuition under New Minnesota Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their documentation status," said Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh. high schools continue into higher ed, according to the Hechinger Report.

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The new FAFSA: Changes to college financial aid application are ‘tectonic,’ says expert

University Business

“There’s a delay in the start of the form due to the complexity of simplification,” said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. For the 2024-2025 school year, the FAFSA filing season will open in December, two months later than in previous years. Read more from NBC New York.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Hiring practices have been implemented to help attract and retain Hispanic faculty. .

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Challenging 'bad' online policies and attitudes

Confessions of a Community College Dean

2: Assuming Online Learning is ‘Second Best’ Some policy makers, perhaps based on earlier efforts to root out for-profit online institutions that were seen as abusing federal financial aid programs, may continue to view online education as a “stepchild” in the higher ed ecosystem, according to Oates.

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