University Business

MARCH 13, 2024

Higher education leaders frequently cite the pressure they have to deal with from a caustic public, the media and even state and federal governments that are skeptical about their offerings. An average of 55% of students and parents said financial aid would be “extremely” necessary. institutions.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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. Amid news that the U.S.

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JULY 19, 2023

Wesleyan University will no longer engage in legacy admissions. Our admission decision is based upon diverse facets of the individual’s history, talent, potential to contribute to the university and get the most out of a Wesleyan education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The National Center for Education Statistics has released data from its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) published Dec. college, university, and technical and vocational institutions eligible to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial aid programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you read the national news about higher education, you might think everyone is angling for admission to the Ivy League or trying to pay off debt for degrees earned. To be sure, this summer’s Supreme Court rulings are clear signs of a badly broken higher education system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

It is therefore time to connect the dots among efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, overturn race-conscious admissions, and bring back standardized tests. By being proactive with admissions, recruitment, and advising, however, we can reduce this risk. What happens after affirmative action bans?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Wednesday for the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education to plot next steps after the Supreme Court’s decision against race-conscious admissions. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Most prominent among them was Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Roberts in his majority opinion.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

The report estimated that nine out of 10 colleges either don’t include or underestimate the net price of attending in financial aid letters. The GAO estimated that 41% of colleges don’t include a net price and that 50% understate it, often by excluding key costs such as books and including aid that must be repaid, like loans.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Data-Driven Decision Making in Higher Education: Unlocking the Potential of Analytics editor Tue, 10/17/2023 - 03:18 90% of higher education leaders believe that data driven decision making is crucial for institutional success. Tailoring education to individual needs. Forbes Survey. McKinsey Global Institute.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Rupal Gadhia Rupal Gadhia has been named managing director of MBA admissions and financial aid at Harvard Business School. She served as global vice president of brand and digital marketing at Genpact. Gadhia holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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University Business

APRIL 30, 2024

President David Greene believes the financial aid package will help “families on the higher and lower ends of the middle-income spectrum who’ve fallen between the cracks and are left behind.” ” Greene’s comments shed light on a more significant issue across higher education.

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University Business

MAY 2, 2024

The ongoing FAFSA fiasco that has left many students and admissions officers pulling their hair out drove West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to take action on financial aid. Students who qualified for FAFSA last year will get a $3,400 Higher Education Grant for the fall semester. “We Education Secretary Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

Though confidence about the value of pursuing a two- or four-year college degree is higher among high schoolers than graduates who either dropped out or chose not to attend in the first place, neither demographic view such pursuits as the most valuable, according to a recent report from Edge Research, HCM Strategists, and D2 Strategies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

Supreme Court eliminated race-conscious admissions policies at the end of June, colleges and universities began preparing for the inevitable blow to their on-campus diversity. Had the UC system figured out the secret to maintaining diversity without using racial admissions preferences? After the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The money – from longtime donors Gene and Marlene Epstein – will be for students from Lower Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia, to cover costs such as tuition and books, on top of other financial aid. Those interested must apply for admission to the school and complete a FAFSA application for financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Although the exact scope of the decision can’t be known, it seems clear that the court’s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions. Now, Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has released a report on the potential impacts of the decision and how higher ed and governments can react.

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College Forward

JANUARY 17, 2024

Over the past couple of months, we had insightful conversations with AmeriCorps alumni who recently served with College Possible and have since transitioned into roles within higher education. Jerry shares, “College Possible created the pathway of higher education on the side of student success for me.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Credo Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Delays in the release of the FAFSA and the distribution of information necessary for financial aid awarding are a hot topic across higher education currently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

are often told by high school counselors and colleges that they do not have many options for higher education. Known to many as Dreamers, DACA recipients, and undocumented students, it’s easy for them to slip through the cracks without getting the educational support or resources they deserve. No Pell Grants. No student loans.

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Great College Advice

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Perhaps, it’s due to the plethora of opportunities that the American Education system offers. College Application Process The United States of America’s higher education sector is subject to constant change and surfing these changes requires an optimistic mindset. Ready then? Let’s go! Key Steps in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Art Coleman, co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC The Supreme Court’s June ruling ending race-conscious admissions practices left vast patches of uncertainty in its wake. Coleman is a co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC, which provides strategic guidance to institutions of higher education, who has a focus on access and diversity.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

As the college admissions process becomes ever more complicated and stressful–and expensive–more and more families are asking the question, “Do I need a college counselor?” While not every family needs personalized guidance through the college admissions maze, many do. And then they deny admission to apparently strong applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Defenders of anti-racism in higher education have had a hellacious year. Supreme Court gutted the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Supreme Court gutted the use of affirmative action in college admissions. But experts warn that conservative attacks on higher education aren’t going away any time soon.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Release PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students Users of the Naviance platform will now have easier access to offers of college admission and financial aid via EAB’s Concourse technology September 12, 2023 FOLSOM, CALIF.

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University Business

AUGUST 15, 2023

Six weeks after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, the Department of Education released a comprehensive directive to help institutions understand exactly which admission practices violate the Fourteenth Amendment and which are perfectly fine to pursue. Lhamon for the Department of Education in an introductory letter.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

In December, the US General Accountability Office (GAO) published a report indicating variation in how colleges show cost and aid information in financial aid offers, which makes it harder for students to compare offers. trillion student loan debt.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

Last week, the Department of Education announced its latest setback to this year’s mightily turbulent FAFSA season. The Department and the Federal Student Aid office have miscalculated the data of “several hundred thousand financial aid forms,” CNN reports.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Come Fall 2023, this partnership will make SAU and TSU the only two HBCUs and first out-of-state transfer options in the community college system's Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program , which gives new, first-time students admission to participating four-year institutions upon associate degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

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. For a college or university to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S.

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University Business

JULY 18, 2023

With the upcoming academic year rolling around the corner, higher education leaders may be tempted to take their foot off the gas for a bit and enjoy the warm months. ” Federal Student Aid is hosting 11 webinars throughout June and July to discuss the changes. “It’s summer vacation, I get it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

It's one of the new offerings coordinated by the National Education Equity Lab, an educational justice nonprofit that brings credit-bearing college courses into Title I and Title I-eligible high schools, at which large numbers of students come from families with little money.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Departments of Education and Justice have published their guidance on the Supreme Court’s race-conscious admissions ruling, offering clarity to colleges and applicants about the post-affirmative action landscape. Secretary of Education The releases make clear that this is not true—at least in the executive branch’s interpretation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Test-optional admission policies have resulted in increased application numbers and student diversity at many business schools, according to a recent report by the MBA Roundtable and Wiley. Graduate business programs have eased requirements for cognitive-based standardized testing for admissions in recent years,” the report noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

University of North Carolina , the cases that could re-shape the role of race in admissions or even ban it entirely, are not likely to be known until next June. But the overarching message was that the decisions will reverberate far outside admissions offices and that colleges need to get ready now. Harvard and SFFA v.

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