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Soft launch troubles turn the FAFSA Simplification into a headache

University Business

.” “Frustration will likely continue because even if students fill out the FAFSA today, we still don’t have an exact date of when schools will receive FAFSA applicant data, so financial aid administrators can begin building and communicating financial aid package,” said Draeger in a statement yesterday.

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APLU and Temple University Releases Guide on Higher Ed Completion Grant Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The guide also recommended pairing completion grants with other resources and supports for students in need, because “participants reported that students who received completion grants were also likely to request emergency aid to remedy acute financial barriers to student success, such as basic needs insecurities and other nonacademic factors.”

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

For example, career counseling, financial aid, and other support services may be unavailable via virtual appointment or only open during traditional business hours—making them difficult for working professionals, parents, and others to access. Organic social media can change that.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable. But let's dig in a little bit further and take a closer look at financial aid and cost.

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Improving Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Rates: Learning from the Arrupe College Strategic Enrollment Model

The Change Leader, Inc.

Assisting Students with Maximizing Financial Aid, Transferring, and Post-graduation Support Since Arrupe’s model depends on students receiving the maximum amount of Pell grants and state aid possible. Wrapping Up Arrupe College is thriving, and its numbers prove the model works.

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The courses can require colleges to negotiate articulation agreements with school districts or schools, evaluate faculty, add IT infrastructure, and hire personnel dedicated to enrollment management, advising and supports for high school students, among other needs, all of which take time and money.