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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. Consider that a third of schools in a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report used a federal template created by the U.S. Justin Draeger.

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The average return for all college endowments in fiscal 2022 was negative 8 percent, falling far short of the 30.6 NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid.

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Pandemic higher ed relief helped millions stay enrolled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Nearly 13 million college students divvied up $19.5 billion in federal COVID-19 emergency aid in 2021, and the Education Department estimated that 18 million total—80 percent of whom were Pell Grant recipients—received aid during the first two years of the Biden administration.

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Higher Ed Cybersecurity, MOVEit Hack, and 3rd-Party Risk: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 163 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Brian Kelly

The Change Leader, Inc.

The primary rule change is designating a CISO or a qualified individual responsible for protecting customer information or student financial aid data. Brian is also an Adjunct Professor at Naugatuck Valley Community College, where he has developed and teaches cybersecurity courses. There are nine elements.

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Here are states’ top 10 priorities for higher education in 2024

University Business

However, growing investment needs across state government, coupled with volatile budget surpluses, require higher ed stakeholders to remain incisive with their demands. In the report , SHEEO identified that the majority of states in question this year are working on healthy budgets thanks to a sturdy national economy and robust reserve funds.

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Congress considers family farm and small business FAFSA exemption

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Higher education administrators say a change in the federal student aid formula could mean lower levels of financial aid for children whose parents run family farms or small businesses, and they want Congress to take action. Some groups say that will mean some families will have to pay more for college.

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Biden seeks Pell increase, renews calls for free community college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The administration also is renewing calls for free community college with a $90 billion proposal over 10 years. Further, the administration wants $500 million to jump-start the free community college effort. The American Association of Community Colleges did not have a comment Thursday.