Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 31, 2024

The last year has been a hellish one for many college financial aid directors—and, not surprisingly, for the head of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, who’s leaving his role after 14 years.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The average return for all college endowments in fiscal 2022 was negative 8 percent, falling far short of the 30.6 NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 7, 2023

The Biden administration is best known for one thing: vastly overreaching its authority and then acting surprised when it gets pushback. Students reading this might recognize the names of potential third-party servicers like Blackboard or Canvas that could get swept up under the new definition and compliance regime. 15, the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Financial aid administrators at colleges and universities say a lack of time and guidance from the U.S. Department of Education are key barriers they’ll face in preparing to carry out the coming overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. 1—the launch date for the FAFSA since 2016.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Department of Education is supposed to release an updated version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in October, but organizations representing financial aid officers and college access groups are seeking to confirm that timeline. 1, as currently planned.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

“A delayed release date could compound that confusion and result in a decline in applicants for federal student aid,” the coalition wrote. “We want to work with you to avoid that scenario.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 13, 2023

“It’s about setting up that mind-set: even though you don’t have a full-time job, the concept of saving, the concept of living within your means, budgeting,” shares Dana Kelly, vice president of professional development for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

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Robert Kelchen

JUNE 15, 2023

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I write regarding Wesley Whistle's December essay urging Congress to step in to improve the transparency of financial aid letters. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Justin Draeger. President & CEO.

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Parchment

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this episode, we speak with Melanie Booth, Executive Director of the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab, and Ian Roark, Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development & Innovation at Pima Community College, to discuss the policy and practice of making CPL a reality for different forms of credentials.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 16, 2024

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University Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Joe Biden’s tenure in office has proven his administration does not take the pandemic lightly for higher education: His $40 billion bandage has helped over 18 million students receive emergency aid since 2021, according to the Department of Education’s latest performance report on HEERF.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Image: The new version of the Free Application of Student Aid might not be ready by Oct. 1, Federal Student Aid officials said Tuesday, though the agency is planning to launch the application in the fourth quarter of this year. 1, as it has since 2016. 1 launch, adding that the office has a lot going on.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Nearly 13 million college students divvied up $19.5 billion in federal COVID-19 emergency aid in 2021, and the Education Department estimated that 18 million total—80 percent of whom were Pell Grant recipients—received aid during the first two years of the Biden administration.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 28, 2023

Still, a combination of technology and legislative changes should lead to a simpler process to fill out the application, which is essential for students to access need-based federal and state financial aid. Desjean said knowing students’ plans would help administrators prepare more accurate offers.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

The Education Department announced last month that it would revisit nearly three decades of policy making under Title IV of the Higher Education Act that has largely restricted colleges from paying recruiters based on how many students they enroll.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Diverted Dream: Community colleges and the promise of educational opportunity in America, 19001985. 2024) Whiteness in the Ivory Tower: Why Don't We Notice the White Students Sitting Together in the Quad? The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All Administrative University and Why It Matters Gleason, Philip.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Image: Higher education administrators say a change in the federal student aid formula could mean lower levels of financial aid for children whose parents run family farms or small businesses, and they want Congress to take action. Some groups say that will mean some families will have to pay more for college.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 10, 2023

” Increasing the Pell Grant by is a key part of the administration’s plan to make college more affordable. The administration also is renewing calls for free community college with a $90 billion proposal over 10 years. The American Association of Community Colleges did not have a comment Thursday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

College presidents and other high-level administrators have been active in negotiated rule making in the past, so this is a matter higher education leaders should particularly watch in 2023. She is co-author of When Colleges Close: Leading in a Time of Crisis. Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 1, 2023

Image: Several Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans during a nearly four-hour hearing Tuesday. The court ended up blocking the Trump administration from ending the program. ” U.S.

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University Business

MARCH 19, 2025

Colleges and universities will have to begin looking elsewhere for funding and support as the Trump administration continues to shrink federal spending on higher education. While the administration has notmoved to cut Pell Grants, its already disrupted the student loans space.

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