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CUNY to Launch FAFSA Completion Assistance Initiative Amid Tumultuous Federal Rollout

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Creating a Customized Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Dashboard

EAB

Creating a Customized Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Dashboard Elmira College's partnership with Edify About Elmira College is a private college with a total enrollment of 673 students, a 76% retention rate, and a 56% six-year graduation rate.

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One university’s answer to the FAFSA fuss: Making their own forms

University Business

Federal Student Aid announcement on the deferral of the FAFSA form from October to December will create a cluster of issues for students , parents and financial aid officers this academic year. “If they can get their financial information in October and November, that seems better to us than in February and March.”

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6 elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan—and why you need to build one

EAB

6 elements of an effective graduate enrollment management plan—and why you need to build one. On a few recent campus visits, graduate school deans shared that they are tasked with growing enrollment by as much as 30 or 35 percent. What elements should inform your GEM plan? Tuition and Financial Aid.

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Assumption U to Counteract FAFSA Delay by Offering Aid Early

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even when the federal government tries to streamline financial aid, things wind up becoming more complicated. High school seniors could lose out on thousands of dollars as a result. Two states, Minnesota and Texas, have moved their financial aid deadlines backwards to give students more time.

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Trends and Insights from NAGAP Impact Graduate Enrollment

Campus Sonar

These findings aligned with the top themes we saw at the NAGAP Graduate Enrollment Management Summit—budgets, resources, SEO, and how students search. Our social intelligence research surfaced three key issues and opportunities for graduate enrollment growth. Strategist Loren Bass shared some key conference takeaways.

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