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Education Dept. Investigates Baker College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Department of Education has reportedly opened an investigation into Baker College’s marketing and recruiting practices following an article last year by The Detroit Free Press and ProPublica that revealed the college spent more on marketing and recruiting than on student financial aid.

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My 2024 Higher Education Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

Each time, I have updated the readings considerably as the field is moving quickly and I figure out what works best for the students. I use articles, working papers, news coverage, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 48 (3), Article 4.

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Education Dept. Investigates Baker College - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Ray Schroeder

The Department of Education has reportedly opened an investigation into Baker College’s marketing and recruiting practices following an article last year by The Detroit Free Press and ProPublica that revealed the college spent more on marketing and recruiting than on student financial aid.

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Legislation won't solve unclear financial aid offers (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I write regarding Wesley Whistle's December essay urging Congress to step in to improve the transparency of financial aid letters. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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With proposed TPS changes, Biden admin overreached (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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New FAFSA won't launch until December

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“A delayed release date could compound that confusion and result in a decline in applicants for federal student aid,” the coalition wrote. Yes In-Article Careers: 3 “We want to work with you to avoid that scenario.”

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid. Colleges tapped into their endowments for a variety of reasons, but primarily for student financial aid.