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Vanderbilt University Expands Popular Financial Aid Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vanderbilt University is expanding its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, known as Opportunity Vanderbilt. We want everyone who has what it takes to get into Vanderbilt to be able to enroll, regardless of their financial background.

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This influx of $200 million – three-quarters of which will go towards DePauw’s endowment – is meant to aid in the university’s efforts around these four principles and support areas such as faculty, scholarships, financial aid, student and spiritual life, and athletics, according to DePauw.

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US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

University Business

President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available—including federal money—to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. Read more from AP News.

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UChicago to be First Defendant to Settle in Finanical Aid Lawsuit

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million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it conspired with other elite schools to limit financial aid for admitted students. The University of Chicago will pay $13.5 The school is the first defendant in the suit to settle, The Washington Post reported.

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Howard University’s Undergraduate Library to be Renamed in Honor of President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During Frederick’s tenure, Howard student enrollment reached its highest; financial aid to first-time in college students significantly improved; the school’s academic offerings grew; and its fiscal health experienced a turnaround to the positive. “I I am deeply humbled and honored to receive this incredible recognition.

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Leadership Strategies for Rebuilding Trust on Campus: Part 1

Campus Sonar

Now, it’s time to apply those insights on campus with strategies to help you begin rebuilding trust with prospective and current students, alumni, and the public at large. Simplify cost and aid conversations: Cost and financial aid were among the most pressing pain points shared in the data.

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St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These efforts are reflected in the significant progress in areas such as increased enrollment, increased alumni and employee giving, increased grant activity, increased endowments, reduced student debt, improved upward mobility of graduates, and year-end balanced budgets.