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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Once known for its innovative tuition-free model, Olin College began scaling back its generous financial aid programs in 2010. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade. These scholarship reductions have drawn concern from ABET, the college's accrediting organization.

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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was a 30-percentage point gap in the 2010 cohort between the highest income students and the lowest. Second is CUNY Cares, which identifies students who may qualify for different forms of financial aid or life assistance of which they may not be aware. It’s now a 27.6-point point gap in 2018.

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Morgan State University Launches Task Force to Combat Declining Black Male Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recent data from the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals a stark reality: HBCUs have experienced a 25% decrease in Black male enrollment since 2010, surpassing the 22% decline observed across all U.S. higher education institutions.

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Merit-Based Financial Aid Explained

Great College Advice

While I was there, I took a few moments to explain how merit based financial aid works. If you’re interested, I also explained need-based financial aid in this post. I’m here right now on the campus of Dickinson College, which is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and I want to talk a little bit about financial aid.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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Increased Financial Aid Can Increase Demand for Basic Needs Services

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In the fall of 2019, after years of declining enrollment, higher education institutions in New Mexico were seeking a new way to attract adult learners in the hopes of matching the state’s peak head count of around 154,000 postsecondary students, last achieved in 2010.

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My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

In Budgets and financial management in higher education (pp. link ) Financial aid policies, practices, and impacts Anderson, D. Experimental evidence on the impacts of need-based financial aid: Longitudinal assessment of the Wisconsin Scholars Grant. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 51 (2), Article 2.

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