University Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Most colleges are not following best practices for providing clear and standard information in their financial aid offers. That’s a direct quote from the latest federal analysis of how easy—or difficult—colleges and universities are making it for students to figure out how much higher ed will cost.

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University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

But what bugs students about college costs isn’t just that it’s expensive; it’s because they rarely understand by how much. And schools got that,” said National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) President Justin Draeger, according to The Washington Post.

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University Business

MAY 24, 2023

Elite and Tier 1 private colleges are the only segments of higher education well-prepared to embark on the following three academic years without significant financial worries. For example, colleges must also address increasing student financial aid and decreasing private giving and endowments.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid. Colleges tapped into their endowments for a variety of reasons, but primarily for student financial aid.

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Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 16, 2024

This spring, I get to teach my PhD class in higher education finance again—the eighth time that I have taught it in my eleven-year faculty career. Each time, I have updated the readings considerably as the field is moving quickly and I figure out what works best for the students. State higher education finance: FY 2022.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The decision drew dissent from CSU’s faculty union and students who are already struggling with their current expenses, but university officials defended the decision, stating that the tuition raise will help CSU continue supporting student financial aid and academic success programs.

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 22, 2023

Robert Kelchen is a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville who studies higher education finance, accountability policies and practices, and student financial aid. You can download the dataset here in Excel format and use filter/sort functions to your heart’s content. All opinions expressed here are his own.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Institutions should consider proactively sharing information and resources related to student loan repayment with soon-to-be-graduating students. As mentioned previously, finances are the leading reason students stop out of college. Financial Literacy: Virtual and in-person training is provided to students.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable. These are all important factors and are now playing into how prospective students rate an institution's quality.

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SRHE

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The proposed reforms will remove banks from the equation and return financial aid administration to public institutions, as the US did under Obama’s 2011 reforms to federal student loans. However, the anticipated efficiency from bank involvement has not materialised, with only 55% of borrowers keeping up with payments.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

More from UB: President’s corner: Trust is the bedrock of progress at High Point University Bill Guerrero, chief financial officer and vice president for finance at the University of Bridgeport, expects the dust will truly settle and reveal which institutions are in good academic standing come the 2024-25 academic year.

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University Business

APRIL 23, 2024

Identifying specific equities or stocks tied to Israel can be challenging because investments are usually held in index or mutual funds managed by an outside company, says Bill Guerrero, vice president for finance and chief financial officer at the University of Bridgeport.

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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. million in 2021,” the commission’s report states.

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