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Rice University sets aside $33 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit

University Business

Rice University has set aside $33.75 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed against 17 prestigious private universities across the country accused of illegally running a scheme that limited the amount of financial aid given to students, according to the school’s financial statements for last year.

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

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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. However, one university isn’t interested in working off a schedule.

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FAFSA delayed until Dec. 31: How does this complicate your admissions team?

University Business

Colleges and universities’ admissions and enrollment teams were already preparing for one of the most complicated years in financial aid history with the release of FAFSA Simplification. ” However, one university’s decision to roll out its own financial aid forms is looking all the wiser now. .

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New Partnership Aims to Diversify Medical Device Sales

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mercy is the largest private institution in New York that also qualifies as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with 44% of their student population identifying as Latinx. This program will create great outcomes, but also serve a greater purpose,” said Allen.

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Survey: 23% of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity

University Business

These findings reflect all institution types, which illustrates how this problem pervades across what’s thought of as wealthier private universities. Students surveyed were enrolled in institutions participating in federal financial aid programs between July 2019 and June 2020. million and 3.6

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In just 3 months, this data breach has compromised nearly 900 institutions

University Business

What began as a data breach among a few private universities at the turn of summer has now expanded into an interconnected web of compromised Social Security numbers, birthdates and school records that has claimed students and retired faculty alike. More from UB: These 25 states provide the most need-based financial aid.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Edward’s University St.