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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.

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How UCA is Creating a Debt-Free Pathway to a College Degree

EAB

So really for the last five years, as we've been doing our work and our resource optimization initiative to make certain that the university's finances, we're not only sound, but that our dollars within our budget flow into priorities. Are we maximizing existing aid towards serving as many students as possible?

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Significant Changes in the OPM Market The Online Program Management (OPM) market is undergoing significant changes, primarily driven by three mega-trends: enrollment and program-to-program competition, regulatory changes, and the cost of money. He is most notably recognized for writing his blog, On EdTech. 00:35:23] Drumm McNaughton: Mm-Hmm.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

In this environment, school faculty and staff understand the complexities of managing life with a learning disability. Students with learning disabilities or ADHD, however, may be entitled to reasonable academic services and aids based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, and ADA. Some services, however, are mandatory.

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Data-Driven Decision Making in Higher Education: Unlocking the Potential of Analytics

Creatrix Campus

Efficient allocation of budgets and staff. This aids in strategic planning and improves the output from various departments, enabling them to make more educated and data-driven decisions. An integrated dashboard offers continuous performance tracking, providing leaders with a valuable tool for keeping governing boards well-informed.

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College Finances: Not Only a First-Generation Struggle

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

There are many stories to be told about students of color in college, and as I wrote in a column for Inside Higher Ed, finances are often the main issue for these students. For example, when I was an undergrad at Stanford University, it was a struggle for me financially. by Terri E. There were times I felt alone, far from home.

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state. million, from $5.2