Higher Education Today

JULY 19, 2023

Read more » The post Unleashing the Power of Financial Aid to Equalize Postsecondary Education appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Great College Advice

JUNE 22, 2023

Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. Tuition dollars, after all, are the lifeblood of any institution of higher education. Believe me, they are not.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. Department of Education. billion in aid and ensure that all students can access the maximum financial aid for which they are eligible. More than 3.1

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University Business

APRIL 30, 2024

Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for higher education because of ongoing problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. The post Governor declares emergency over problems with federal college financial aid program appeared first on University Business.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Financial aid was necessary to paying for college for most students, according to a survey of more than 500 student scholarship recipients. Mike Nylund 521 students responded to the online survey, done by Scholarship America from Sep. 14 to Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators. Department of Education to resolve these issues, but immediate action to correct the issues with FAFSA is required.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. They're making pragmatic choices on how to pay for their education, how to pay for college,” Labandera said.

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Robert Kelchen

JUNE 15, 2023

I have the pleasure of teaching my PhD class in higher education finance again at Tennessee this summer. Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. The higher education finance landscape and data sources Chetty, R.,

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Read more » The post How State Financial Aid Programs Propel Low-Income and First-Generation Students appeared first on Higher Education Today. Recent research by the National. Recent research by the National.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Her goal is to provide an elite education without elitist practices that exclude communities of color and low-income people. The Macaulay Bridge Scholars program created a pathway to honors education for CUNY community college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." They will help high school seniors with the journey of applying to and entering college, including the financial aid process, according to CUNY officials. Matos Rodríguez. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

The Biden-Harris administration is proposing new steps to crack down on “hidden junk fees” to lower costs saddled on college students and families and make higher education more affordable. The proposed fixes, announced March 15, target fees imposed during the college or graduate school experience — some are imposed multiple times.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular. Amid news that the U.S.

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 3, 2022

I am teaching a remote synchronous PhD class in higher education finance as my first course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Instead, I use articles, working papers, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. Eight economic facts on higher education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 6, 2023

A new report by the California Student Aid Commission outlines the difficulties undocumented students experience trying to access financial aid. Example ways of helping include exploring work authorization programs and opportunities for undocumented students and creating a state-funded grant, along with several others.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Title: 52nd Annual Survey Report on State-Sponsored Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021 Academic Year Author: National Association of State Student Grant Aid Programs The National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) recently released an annual survey report on state student aid programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. The bill, sponsored by Utah State Rep.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Secretary of Education under President Obama, will become the 15th chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), effective January 2023. King is currently president of nonprofit The Education Trust. Earlier in his career, he was New York State’s first African American and first Puerto Rican education commissioner.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Tina Tchen, left, and SLN CEO Yolonda Marshall sit in conversation at the Whole Girl Education National Conference. Secondary and postsecondary education must play key roles in the future of the American democracy. Tchen told listeners that, at this moment in time, education and democracy are walking “on the knife’s edge.” “I

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Read more » The post Older and Parenting Students’ Access to Financial Aid and Benefit Programs: A Case Study of Four States appeared first on Higher Education Today. students 24 or older), who are also referred to in the literature as adult learners, nontraditional students, or independent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Senators Alex Padilla of California and Bernie Sanders of Vermont in a letter to Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A. Padilla and Sanders, who is also chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led 24 Senators in urging U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 22, 2023

Most states were able to keep financial aid programs at public colleges intact during the pandemic, but they were not able to provide financial aid to undocumented students or make them eligible for in-state tuition.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 16, 2024

[Editor's note: This article first appeared at the Kelchen on Education blog.] This spring, I get to teach my PhD class in higher education finance again—the eighth time that I have taught it in my eleven-year faculty career. The higher education finance landscape and data sources Chetty, R., Friedman, J.

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Robert Kelchen

APRIL 29, 2024

I have spent most of the last year digging into the topic of heightened cash monitoring (HCM), perhaps the federal government’s most important tool in its higher education accountability toolbox at this time. HCM places colleges’ federal financial aid disbursements under additional scrutiny in order to protect taxpayer dollars.

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University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Most colleges are not following best practices for providing clear and standard information in their financial aid offers. That’s a direct quote from the latest federal analysis of how easy—or difficult—colleges and universities are making it for students to figure out how much higher ed will cost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. The result of all the chaos could be a diminished freshman class entering postsecondary education in fall 2024 and a continued racial gap in educational achievement.

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Higher Education Today

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Title: “Working Harder Just to Be Seen and Heard”: Barriers to Financial Aid for Homeless and Foster Youth Source: SchoolHouse Connection Many foster and homeless youth aspire to a college education but encounter numerous barriers in the process, according to a new report from SchoolHouse Connection.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Department of Education (ED) has announced final rules regarding predatory recruitment practices against veterans, access to Pell Grants for incarcerated students, and accountability when colleges and universities change owners. Veterans and their families deserve the very best education America has to offer,” said U.S.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

With this in mind, college leaders should know to what extent their state is helping remedy potential students’ financial inhibitions by providing need-based financial aid. It’s no secret that, for the general population, college cost is becoming a growing concern among students and their parents alike.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. Department of Education and still would have failed to meet the 10 standards issued by the GAO. In the meantime, why wait? Justin Draeger.

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PUC

JULY 6, 2022

Financial aid, majors available, and location are just some aspects to think about. At PUC, we know how Adventist higher education is even more important. We want to make sure you invest your time, energy, and money into the best education you can […].

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “KC

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The Great Admissions Redesign seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. The Lumina Foundation in Indianapolis has announced the winners of The Great Admissions Redesign. population.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

higher education institutions was $58 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. percent decline from the record high reported in 2022, it demonstrates continued significant philanthropic support to the important higher education sector. Giving to U.S. Although this represents a 2.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Generation Hope strives to make college graduation a more common achievement for young parents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million Americans. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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