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MELANIE LECHTENBERG

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Melanie Lechtenberg Melanie Lechtenberg has been named vice president for enrollment management at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She served as dean of records, registrar, and financial aid at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois.

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Here are 3 major injuries inflicted by last year’s FAFSA on fall enrollment

University Business

A different incoming class About half of all surveyed private colleges and universities said their incoming class was “more difficult” to fill, and 44% reported lower enrollment. More than a fifth (22%) accepted fewer financial aid recipients and 11% noticed a decline in their students’ racial diversity.

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Financial Aid, Admissions, and “Need Blind” Policies

Great College Advice

Clients have asked me repeatedly to explain the relationship between the financial aid and admissions offices, and to help them to understand how financial need is factored into admissions decisions. This should give you a clue that the two offices, while administratively independent, are two sides of the same coin.

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Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. The high cost of college tuition and associated expenses can be prohibitive, leading to lower enrollment and STOP-out!

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Morgan State Receives $1.5M Acceleration Grant Targeting Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The grant is expected to serve the Morgan State’s Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, which provides support to guide students through enrollment and academic processes like managing financial aid and academic advisement.

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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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Soft launch troubles turn the FAFSA Simplification into a headache

University Business

.” “Frustration will likely continue because even if students fill out the FAFSA today, we still don’t have an exact date of when schools will receive FAFSA applicant data, so financial aid administrators can begin building and communicating financial aid package,” said Draeger in a statement yesterday.