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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

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Providing more financial aid and more information about financial aid can help prospective students make a true risk assessment. Providing more generous financial aid targeted based on need and simple to apply for has a strong positive impact on increasing enrollment and persistence.

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Student Loans, College Costs, and Parental Self-Denial

Great College Advice

They don’t make a financial plan. They research colleges without any understanding of how financial aid works, or how rare those scholarships really are. And maybe some debt forgiveness from the Federal Government. You need to learn about how financial aid works. Many parents, sadly, are in denial.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

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billion in grants and establish policy for nearly $120 billion in Federal student aid every year. There, he led the office’s Organizational Performance team and directed policy initiatives on accreditation, minority-serving institutions, financial aid award letters, and data transparency.

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Biden administration to list low-performing programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, managing director of policy and research at Higher Learning Advocates, a bipartisan nonprofit that works to improve outcomes for students, said the federal government is lagging behind state leaders, who already have been talking about how to define a high-quality postsecondary program.

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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About the Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton, host of Changing Higher Ed ® , is a consultant to higher education institutions in governance, accreditation, strategy and change, and mergers. And the Federal Government requires that, look, if we’re going to give you a lot of money, we want you to uphold certain minimum standards.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

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The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure. million in the first round of COVID relief funds, underscoring the significant impact of these aids. Learn more at changinghighered.com.

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Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy, Regulations, and Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 182 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Tom Netting

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Washington Update Key Discussion Points: Higher Education Act 2019 Changes : Emphasis on the need for a comprehensive review of the act, touching on Title II (teacher education), Title IV (federal student financial aid), and Title IX (campus security).