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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries , Dr. Katie S. Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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Senators Reintroduce Bills to Help Inform Students about College Loans and Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tina Smith The bills aim to make sure that students are informed and educated about college search and selection, loans, and financial aid. The Understanding the True Cost of College Act would create a universal financial aid offer form and standardize terms used in financial aid.

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The benefits of a college experience extend well beyond a graduate's bank account. At Trine University, we are continuing to do everything we can to keep costs in check, from holding the line on expenses to encouraging donors to support scholarships for deserving students, with 99% of our student body receiving financial aid.

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Does Applying for Financial Aid Hurt My College Admissions Chances?

Great College Advice

When it comes to college-bound students’ impressions of the relationship between financial aid and admissions, anxiety seems to rule the day. Many of my students and families worry that if they check the box on the college application indicating that they will be applying for financial aid that they won’t get in.

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CSU Creates a National Model for Supporting Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These figures show the growing need for comprehensive support services tailored to student parents, who often struggle with managing childcare, financial burdens, and academic demands. One of the unique aspects of this initiative is its system wide scope. CSU is also working to expand early childcare services across its campuses.

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My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

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. FAFSA and beyond: How advisers manage their administrative burden in the financial aid process. Broton, K.

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Brown President Awarded the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She has also led efforts for The Brown Promise , which replaces loans in financial aid packages with grants that do not have to be repaid. She was recently elected to the board of directors for the American Council of Education (ACE).