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What Are the Big Higher Education Stories for 2024?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships. He is currently expanding that line of inquiry by exploring inclusive philanthropy and fundraising at four-year colleges and universities. “My

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Brown Goes Need-Blind for International Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Brown University will adopt a need-blind admissions policy for undergraduate international students, the university announced Thursday afternoon, after meeting a $120 million fundraising goal centered on beefing up institutional financial aid for international students.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students from underrepresented backgrounds face considerable barriers when it comes to completing a community college program. But Dougherty Family College (DFC), a two-year associate degree program at the University of St. I spend a lot of time fundraising. Staff were everywhere. But he raised some concerns.

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2023 wrapped: The biggest trends in higher ed—and the most read stories

University Business

Intelligent, an online news service, rated different colleges’ offerings, measuring criteria like tuition, faculty, retention rates and resources. Wellesley College (Mass.), Haverford College (Pa.), dominated topped the list, offering financial aid packages worth over $75,000. They experienced a whopping 12.4%

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Public Bailout Unlikely for Birmingham-Southern

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Birmingham-Southern is seeking state dollars in addition to its own fundraising efforts. The college aims to raise $200 million by May 2026. So far, donors have promised $45 million.

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What does a data management platform actually do?

EAB

Edify serves as a data hub for all of the systems that higher ed already uses, from enrollment and fundraising CRMs to student success platforms. Improve Advancement efforts through more intelligent fundraising As Advancement gets more targeted in its approach to fundraising appeals, it has become more reliant on data.

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Report: Can CRMs Help HBCUs Support Students?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The goal of the initiative is “enabling colleges to use the same technology that reminds individuals when they’ve left items in an online shopping cart or that it’s time for an eye exam or haircut to help students complete applications, navigate financial aid or sign up for housing,” the report says.