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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

JANUARY 15, 2025

Once known for its innovative tuition-free model, Olin College began scaling back its generous financial aid programs in 2010. By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

An expert in psychology, she will return to being faculty in fall 2026 after a two-year sabbatical. During her tenure, Cassidy eliminated loans as part of the financial aid package for students with family incomes below $60,000; reduced loans for others; and led a $301 million fundraising campaign.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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Bill to Consider Student Parent Finances Progresses in California State Legislature

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 19, 2024

Assemblymember Marc Berman California state legislators are considering a bill designed to ensure that students who are parents can get the most out of their student financial aid. If signed into law, the bill’s new data collection requirements would go into effect on or before the start of the 2026–27 academic year.

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Pre-Law Program – Plus, Guided Journey

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

-based law schools during the upcoming fall application cycle (for Plus, Guided Journey 2025, this would be individuals planning to attend law school in fall 2026).

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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

” You could make it more specific: “Question about financial aid from prospective applicant 2025.” You could start by saying something along the lines of, “My name is Mark Montgomery and I am applying to Colorado College in fall 2026.”

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Washington Update: Neg Reg, Clery Act, and Chevron Decision: Changing Higher Ed podcast 223 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

FAFSA rollout crisis: 20% enrollment drops reported, implications for 2025-2026 admissions cycle. Practical advice on managing the delayed rollout of the new FAFSA form and its implications for enrollment and financial aid processes.

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Birmingham-Southern Board Votes to Remain Open

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2023

Birmingham-Southern has also launched an effort to raise $200 million by May 2026. ” BSC’s financial crisis dates back more than a decade. In 2010 it was discovered that errors in administering financial aid cost the college millions of dollars, which then prompted layoffs. Hide by line?:

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Latest FAFSA issue could leave college students without critical aid as classes approach

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Some students may be unable to receive their financial aid money in time to pay their bills, with classes only a few weeks away, after the Education Department announced Tuesday that colleges will not be able to submit corrections to financial aid records in bulk this year. Read more from NBC News.

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These are the most attended Ivy League universities by state

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

Only 16% of Harvard’s class of 2026 consists of international students, according to the school’s admissions statistics. More from UB : Is your college following the 10 best practices for financial aid transparency? University of Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania.

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College Meltdown 3.0 Could Start Earlier (And Be Worse) Than Planned

Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 14, 2024

Problems with the federal government's financial aid system may mean that a significant decline in enrollment at non-elite schools occurs this fall instead of 2025. HEI also recognized this problem in 2017, something the Trump Administration failed to notice and made worse with its rosy Census projections. What enrollment cliff?

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Accreditor ACCSC Again Grants Maximum Renewal To Troubled For-Profit Colleges (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Abuses at IEC schools In February, the Department of Education terminated financial aid eligibility to another IEC-owned chain called Florida Career College, and the school closed. taxpayers who support the hundreds of millions in federal financial aid that have flowed to ACCSC schools.

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Public Bailout Unlikely for Birmingham-Southern

Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The college aims to raise $200 million by May 2026. The current financial crisis stems from issues dating back more than a decade, including facility investments that weakened the endowment and added debt, as well as errors in administering financial aid that cost the college millions of dollars and prompted significant layoffs.

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Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy, Regulations, and Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 182 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Washington Update Key Discussion Points: Higher Education Act 2019 Changes : Emphasis on the need for a comprehensive review of the act, touching on Title II (teacher education), Title IV (federal student financial aid), and Title IX (campus security). That’s number one.

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

Dr. Kim Cassidy to Step Down as President of Bryn Mawr College in 2024

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Bill to Consider Student Parent Finances Progresses in California State Legislature

Pre-Law Program – Plus, Guided Journey

How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Washington Update: Neg Reg, Clery Act, and Chevron Decision: Changing Higher Ed podcast 223 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

Birmingham-Southern Board Votes to Remain Open

Latest FAFSA issue could leave college students without critical aid as classes approach

These are the most attended Ivy League universities by state

College Meltdown 3.0 Could Start Earlier (And Be Worse) Than Planned

Accreditor ACCSC Again Grants Maximum Renewal To Troubled For-Profit Colleges (David Halperin)

Public Bailout Unlikely for Birmingham-Southern

Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy, Regulations, and Insights: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 182 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Tom Netting

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