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Saint Louis University Suspends Financial Aid Deadlines, Debuts Financial Aid Estimator

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Saint Louis University (SLU) is launching an institutional aid application that mirrors the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA , so families can receive financial aid awards by the end of February. SLU is taking additional steps to ensure students and families receive timely financial aid awards: 1.)

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Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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CUNY to Launch FAFSA Completion Assistance Initiative Amid Tumultuous Federal Rollout

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." They will help high school seniors with the journey of applying to and entering college, including the financial aid process, according to CUNY officials. Matos Rodríguez. "We

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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. Dr. Hamilton Raymond The findings reveal the historical and societal context of the pursuit of higher education in America.

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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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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. Tuition dollars, after all, are the lifeblood of any institution of higher education. Believe me, they are not.