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Financial Aid, Admissions, and “Need Blind” Policies

Great College Advice

What is Need Blind Admission to College? Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Both offices have the responsibility to keep the dollars flowing in.

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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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Report: Applications for UC System Fall 2023 Saw General Declines

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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6 elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan—and why you need to build one

EAB

6 elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan—and why you need to build one. On a few recent campus visits, graduate school deans shared that they are tasked with growing enrollment by as much as 30 or 35 percent. Tuition and Financial Aid. career advancement, career change). August 26, 2022.

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Amid FAFSA debacle, these higher ed leaders strive to ensure no student is left behind

University Business

Higher education leaders unloaded their grievances over the Department of Education’s botched FAFSA rollout in a U.S. “The lowest-income students are hurt the most,” Rachelle Feldman, vice provost of enrollment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said at the hearing.

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How to Increase Student Retention Through the Admissions Process

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Establishing a Strong Higher Ed Admissions Strategy The student journey from application to enrollment and, ultimately, graduation is a long one, with setbacks and turn offs along the way that can threaten student retention. How Does the Admissions Process Work? No school wants to come up short filling its next class.

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Report: Students Interested in HBCUs Have Unique Wants and Concerns

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And some expect application numbers to improve even further this year as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling against race-conscious admissions practices. Students open to HBCUs were more likely to say that scholarships and financial aid were top indicators of value, however they were less likely to emphasize a smaller sticker price.