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College access coaches prepare students and families for the 2024-2025 FAFSA

College Forward

As we enter December, students and families are eagerly anticipating the release of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The revamped FAFSA promises a more user-friendly and accessible process for those seeking financial assistance for higher education.

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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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CUNY Designates Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year, and Diwali as Official Holidays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The measure is effective starting in 2025. 29, 2025, in honor of Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar calendar, a cultural holiday for many Asian communities. Classes will not be held June 5, 2025, for Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, nor Oct.

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New Jersey Launches Free Online Tool to Connect College Students Facing Basic Needs Insecurity to Resources

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to address basic needs insecurity among students, the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) launched a free online tool to connect college students to basic needs resources. This effort comes as part of NJ Gov.

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Australian Coal Exports to China to Drop in 2025

Higher Education Whisperer

He predicts that by 2025 China will be able to meet much more of its requirements for coal domestically for energy and steel production. Greetings from "Coal consumption in China" by Jorrit Gosens at the Australian National University. This is due to improvements in rail lines to get coal from west to east.

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Oregon Higher Ed Commission Approves Student Success-Centric Funding Model for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ben Cannon This new approach – approved by Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) – is a student-focused distribution model that allocates a portion of money to support Oregon’s community college student success and equity. The new method is expected to take effect in fiscal year 2025.

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Women’s Wrestling Aims At 2026 NCAA Championship Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Second, as the recommendation also includes establishing a Women's Wrestling Committee, which would begin its work in January 2025, to allow time to prepare for a championship in winter 2026. 15-18, during the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. If sponsored, the divisions are expected to vote on the proposals Jan.