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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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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. But there’s more the federal government can do. Helping schools of education produce more teachers is only one half of the equation.

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FAFSA: Five things to know

Hope College Network

If you need help paying for college, submitting your FAFSA is the first step in applying for financial aid from most colleges and universities in the United States. First, apply for a federal student aid ID number from the federal government. When do I submit my FAFSA? What happens after I submit my FAFSA?

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How enrollment leaders should navigate the new FAFSA processing delay

EAB

The latest news from the federal government suggests that students and families will be able to access the new form at the end of December, but data from the new FAFSAs will not be available to schools until the end of January. Once FAFSA data is released to us, we are committed to sharing financial aid information as soon as possible.

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Everything You Need to Know About Studying in the UK

Study and Go Abroad

You have two options for submitting your applications : Apply to your desired school directly Apply through UCAS.com The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) , connects the world to UK higher education. How are you supposed to convince an admissions team to choose you?

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College Students Are Hungry to Learn Everywhere

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. But finally, in spring 2020, the federal government asked undergraduates if they had enough to eat or a safe place to sleep.

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FAFSA fail creates “state of emergency” in West Virginia

University Business

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. Instead of celebrating decision day on May 1, West Virginia’s colleges and universities are facing a state of emergency.