Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Once known for its innovative tuition-free model, Olin College began scaling back its generous financial aid programs in 2010. Olin's challenges reflect a broader trend in Massachusetts higher education, where more than 20 colleges have either closed or merged in the past decade due to enrollment declines and financial instability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

Schools with lower net prices and stronger financial aid packages showed notably higher attraction rates among these demographics. The findings come at a crucial time as higher education institutions face evolving student preferences and increasing competition for enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. It is, admittedly, a difficult time to imagine brighter futures for student support, as in many parts of the country higher education is under attack. In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

higher education institutions. Morgan has long been a leader in providing access and opportunity for Black males seeking higher education," Wilson said. These include economic pressures, evolving societal perceptions of college education, and ongoing challenges in academic preparation and financial aid access.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2025

This expansion of financial aid, effective as of the 2025-26 academic year, will enable approximately 86 percent of U.S. families to qualify for financial aid at Harvard. This financial aid threshold has increased four times since 2004, moving to $85,000 in 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. State financial aid programs can help alleviate these burdens, but such programs in the current day are lacking, according to the report.

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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

MARCH 25, 2024

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. However, a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

"Making education possible after high school for all students is critical to give them access to the workforce and ultimately contribute to our economy." more need-based financial aid than the national average a notable achievement in supporting students with financial need.

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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

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Transitioning from their tribal lands into higher education can be wrought with challenges, says Horning, adding that financial and academic resources are critically important in helping to ensure the success of Native students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses. These statistics paint a concerning picture of the state of higher education in America, where completion rates are increasingly threatened by external factors.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As former provost, Fleming spoke at length about how tuition is the grease that spins the wheels of higher education. Most people don’t realize that financial aid is a line item in a budget, and it, like everything else, is funded by the same source: tuition,” said Fleming. Dr. Nicholas B. Dr. Katherine E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

That is largely because these justice-impacted students are often invisible to educators, their identities simply erased. Being members of an unprotected class (a term used by Dr. Joe Louis Hernandez ) limits the potential for higher education to transform the lives of people affected by the justice system.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2025

A seasoned federal policy and financial aid operations expert will lead the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the organization announced Tuesday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Among students who had stopped out of college or were considering doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurity as the cause, including emotional stress, mental health concerns, lack of money for living expenses, or insufficient financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Second is CUNY Cares, which identifies students who may qualify for different forms of financial aid or life assistance of which they may not be aware. Some of the lack of completion is based on financial difficulty,” said Silva-Puras. Making sure they tap into the resources available is critical.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, report co-lead and senior fellow at Education Northwest, brought a higher education perspective to the project. Ironically, thats the same challenge students face when accessing other funding like financial aid and SNAP, said Goldrick-Rab.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re rethinking financial aid and student loans in new and innovative ways. Even though segregation was still a reality there, I was inspired to pursue higher education after visiting a historically black college. New models are emerging that place students at the center of all we do. Others are much more pessimistic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

I intentionally mentor others, helping them navigate the challenges of higher education leadership and empowering them to take ownership of their journeys. So, to Black women aspiring to leadership in higher education I say this: there is space for you here, we need your voices, your perspectives, and your leadership.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 3, 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. I use articles, working papers, news coverage, and other online resources to provide a current look at the state of higher education finance. Friedman, J. Working paper.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. Part of the issue stems from the fact that many students of color come from underfunded high schools, which offer fewer educational resources, advanced courses, and extracurricular programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you read the national news about higher education, you might think everyone is angling for admission to the Ivy League or trying to pay off debt for degrees earned. To be sure, this summer’s Supreme Court rulings are clear signs of a badly broken higher education system.

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 2, 2025

I hope that everyone had a restful break and is excited to come back for what will undoubtedly be an eventful year in the world of higher education. To add to the excitement of the coming few months, I have the pleasure of teaching my PhD class in higher education finance again. Department of Education.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Photo Credit: Macaulay Honors College Finding a lack of diversity Access to higher education has been an important theme in Byrne’s life in academia. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N.

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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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University Business

MAY 15, 2024

Financial aid offices were already struggling with staff shortages, a lack of representation and other personnel challenges when the FAFSA fiasco struck higher ed. The report found that median salaries for financial aid employees are higher at colleges and universities that process more FAFSA applications.

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University Business

APRIL 8, 2025

Philanthropy is on the rise in higher education as donors prioritize research, financial aid and faculty. When adjusted for inflation, donations to higher education increased by 3% during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a new report from CASE Insights. Here’s a closer look at the numbers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This grant presents a transformative opportunity for institutions to expand academic support services, mentorship programs, financial aid assistance, mental health resources, and culturally relevant curricula that enhance the Black student experience, he says. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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