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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many state policies block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition — even if they completed their K-12 education there — and several states directly prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in many public universities. On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid.

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A One-Stop View of the Student: It’s a Game Changer

University Business

Wichita State University’s OneStop for Student Services department is about giving students the help they need to succeed, by taking a proactive approach to keep them on the path to completion. The post A One-Stop View of the Student: It’s a Game Changer appeared first on University Business.

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Applicants have spoken. Will colleges listen? 

University Business

Search and be found Surveying 1,443 current and prospective college students, the findings overwhelmingly point to both internet searches and university websites — not college ranking sites — as the main resources students rely on when trying to gather more information about universities.

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EAB Launches All-In-One Website for Students’ College Search

EAB

Appily combines EAB’s suite of student services into a one-stop destination where visitors can discover colleges, take virtual tours, find scholarships, explore majors, and match with schools. The Appily site is free for students. For more information on Appily and its features, please visit appily.com.

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Building Pipelines for a Better Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The overall enrollment nationwide at Title IV institutions (schools that process federal financial aid) is 8% Hispanic males and 5% Black males. This effort will help to inform strategies for broadening college opportunities. This year’s theme for the symposium is “Triumph Over Trauma” and will take place March 8.

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How to give students what they want in an online class

University Business

One student said, “It would really help not set us up for failure… thinking that we’re getting to get this done, and then we don’t realize that we don’t have the means or the capability.” Students want to know what student services will be available to them.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. The challenge is that data is siloed across campus.