Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible.

Food 352

Food Federal Government Government Financial Aid 352

The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

Providing more financial aid and more information about financial aid can help prospective students make a true risk assessment. Providing more generous financial aid targeted based on need and simple to apply for has a strong positive impact on increasing enrollment and persistence.

Higher Education 105

Higher Education Financial Aid Education Marketing and Communication Services 105

Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 27, 2023

Students in these programs are eligible for Pell Grants, though not federal student loan aid. Since 2010, the federal government has funded model demonstration programs known as Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability, or TPSID, sites.

Federal Government 113

Federal Government Financial Aid Higher Education Community College 113

The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

billion in grants and establish policy for nearly $120 billion in Federal student aid every year. billion in grants and establish policy for nearly $120 billion in Federal student aid every year. Right as I was studying this, I happened to read a book by some guy who was running for president with a funny name.

Higher Education 64

Higher Education Consulting Financial Aid Development and Fund Raising 64

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I wrote two books on academic freedom. And the Federal Government requires that, look, if we’re going to give you a lot of money, we want you to uphold certain minimum standards. But we as the Federal Government don’t want to be in the business of telling everybody what to do.

Higher Education 78

Higher Education Government Education Faculty 78

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 11, 2023

She is author of the books Reexamining the Federal Role in Higher Education: Politics and Policymaking in the Postsecondary Sector (Teachers College Press) and Higher Education Rulemaking: The Politics of Creating Regulatory Policy (Johns Hopkins University Press). What are some of the key takeaways for leaders in higher ed?

Title IX 130

Title IX Federal Government Government Higher Education 130

Great College Advice

AUGUST 25, 2022

And there is no denying that systemic racism is part of the explanation, as eloquently described and painstakingly documented by Adam Harris in his book, The State Must Provide: Why America’s Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right. They don’t make a financial plan. You need to learn about how financial aid works.

Financial Aid 130

Financial Aid Federal Government Insurance Finance 130