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Bill to Consider Student Parent Finances Progresses in California State Legislature

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

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

University Business

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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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.

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

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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How to Write an Email to College Admissions Counselors

Great College Advice

” 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.”