Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Higher ed association leaders are looking to address financial aid confusion by forming a task force to establish guiding principles and standards for student aid offers. Dr. Ted Mitchell Higher ed institutions often use different terminology and guidelines when providing financial aid information.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Financial aid was necessary to paying for college for most students, according to a survey of more than 500 student scholarship recipients. Mike Nylund 521 students responded to the online survey, done by Scholarship America from Sep. 14 to Oct.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 23, 2024

More Settlements in Financial Aid Antitrust Lawsuit Josh Moody Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:03 AM The latest agreements mean eight of 17 universities sued for colluding over financial aid have settled. The known settlement amounts add up to more than $151 million. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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MAY 31, 2024

‘The Last Straw’ for Weary Financial Aid Officers Liam Knox Fri, 05/31/2024 - 03:00 AM Financial aid offices have been overworked and understaffed since the pandemic. Now the FAFSA fiasco has put some in crisis mode. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 22, 2024

Is Financial Aid the New Affirmative Action? Liam Knox Mon, 04/22/2024 - 03:00 AM Many highly selective colleges are pumping up their financial aid offerings. With race-conscious admissions out of the picture, it may be their best bet for diversity. Byline(s) Liam Knox

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JANUARY 17, 2024

More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit Josh Moody Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 26, 2024

For most prospective college students, the amount of financial aid they receive is one of the most important—if not the most important—factor in choosing where to attend.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Short-Staffed, Colleges Outsource Financial Aid Offices Josh Moody Tue, 12/05/2023 - 03:00 AM Last month Kentucky State U and Bethany College outsourced financial aid services. Such moves reflect a challenging environment for professionals in the field. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Smedley offers insights for new financial aid directors—and their senior administrator bosses. I came into the financial aid business in a most unusual way. I didn’t want to be a director of financial aid (DFA). I had long planned to study for ordained ministry.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 9, 2024

Over half of all financial aid professionals are likely to seek employment in a new sector within the next year, according to a new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Advisors (NASFAA).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 9, 2024

A new report from EdTrust, a nonprofit college access advocacy organization, identifies 12 eligibility requirements for state financial aid that it says are “formidable barriers to college access for under-resourced students.” Those include:

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Dartmouth College is boosting financial aid significantly for middle-income students, thanks to a $150 million donation—the largest scholarship gift in the college’s history.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers Katherine Knott Tue, 09/26/2023 - 03:00 AM Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The University of Pennsylvania and Brandeis University both announced new financial aid initiatives on Tuesday to lower college costs for students from middle-income families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

When applying for financial aid they probably won’t realize that– thanks to federal law– their housing plans may reduce the amount of help they receive. There are programs available to help lower utility bills (many don’t count financial aid as income), but few students are aware.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

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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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

California community colleges have been struggling with financial aid fraudsters since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the problem seems to have grown, EdSource reported.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cuts to Indiana Financial Aid Could Impact Tens of Thousands of Students Johanna Alonso Wed, 11/20/2024 - 03:00 AM Two years after boosting financial aid for low-income students, the state of Indiana plans to slash those awards again. It’s the latest instance of state officials grappling with changes to the FAFSA.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 26, 2024

that offered IT and health-care programs shut down in May 2023 after the Education Department cut it off from federal financial aid—one of 35 institutions in the last three years that have lost access to the funding source that’s a lifeline for most colleges. A for-profit college based in Washington, D.C.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

James Kvaal ED updated the supporting tables used in the Student Aid Index calculation — which replaced the Expected Family Contribution formula — that account for inflation. billion in aid and ensure that all students can access the maximum financial aid for which they are eligible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “KC

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

“The survey findings provide a clear picture of the disruption caused by the Department of Education’s chaotic rollout of the new financial aid application form,” said NAICU President Dr. Barbara K. The survey, which was conducted September 18-October 4, included responses from 251 private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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Great College Advice

DECEMBER 16, 2024

ED2 and Financial Aid Just as in the ED1 round, if you apply ED2 and need merit-based aid, it is possible that the financial offer will be lower than you had anticipated. Colleges swear that the offer just as much merit aid in the early rounds as they do in the regular rounds.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 9, 2024

New York finalized a “historic” expansion of the state’s largest higher ed grant, the Tuition Assistance Program, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The change raises the maximum household income eligibility threshold from $80,000 per year to $125,000, and increases the minimum award amount to $1,000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. For states that run out of state aid, if you’re not one of the students who was able to successfully navigate getting a FAFSA I.D.,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 15, 2024

A new survey from New Mexico shows that nearly 60 percent of students are food insecure. Experts say that number likely rose when the state’s free-tuition program made college more accessible for low-income learners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

At the same time, we are witnessing a concerning trend: fewer students are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is essential for accessing financial aid. Students who do not fill out the FAFSA miss out on crucial funding that could make higher education affordable for them. We must do more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Our proposal covers the cost of tuition so that financial aid and scholarship dollars can go further and help students pay for their living expenses,” said Lowery-Hart. That is a game changer.” Funds from the college’s proposed free tuition program would be the first dollars a student would receive to help cover the costs of college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

One of the reasons that many of these efforts haven’t made as much difference as they could have is the administrative burdens that they place on students—the difficulty of the steps that students and their families must go through to apply for financial aid, or even to college at all. “By said Gándara. “Or

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Marcus Byrd Marcus Byrd has been named director of financial aid at Alabama A&M University. He served as director of financial aid at Coppin State University in Baltimore. Byrd earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA from Alabama A&M University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

Bloomberg’s gift, through Bloomberg Philanthropies, is expected to help secure graduate financial aid at Johns Hopkins, meaning most medical students would be able to attend Hopkins for free and receive support for living expenses. Hopkins estimates that nearly two-thirds of the students currently seeking an M.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

An additional 1,600-1,700 students at Emory University received grants and scholarships instead of loans in their financial aid packages this fall, the Atlanta-based institution announced recently, more than doubling the number of undergraduates expected to finish school with limited or no debt. This allows us to enroll those students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Institutional strategic plans and budgets should strive to offer a culture of continuous support from the moment a student starts school, with comprehensive and integrated basic needs systems that include financial aid, employment services, health supports, and case managers.

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