Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2025

The data reveals that Latinos rely more heavily on federal financial aid (58%) than state (30%), institutional (23%), or private aid (13%). The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type. Twenty years later, we are revisiting what has changed and what has stayed the same.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exceeding FAFSA completion rates of the past will require robust campaigns that encourage degree-aspiring students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds to see college as a practical option, take advantage of financial aid, and complete the application with ease.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

T he “Yearly Progress and Completion” report has enhanced data quality and methodology and a new dashboard with a greater range of information, including rates of enrollment, stop-out and completion for each year along the way and an indicator of student progress in each cohort.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

These include economic pressures, evolving societal perceptions of college education, and ongoing challenges in academic preparation and financial aid access. Experts point to multiple factors contributing to the national decline in Black male enrollment at HBCUs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. These inform strategic decisions to address inequities and improve outcomes. … Santiago and Sarita E. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Where do you find information on school costs? Schools will generally provide tuition information on their websites. Step 4: Investigate the financial aid generosity of each school Not all schools are created equal when it comes to their financial aid generosity. What is meant by “fully loaded” costs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

more need-based financial aid than the national average a notable achievement in supporting students with financial need. State lawmakers across the South are expected to use these findings to inform policy decisions on higher education funding, financial aid programs, and strategies to increase postsecondary attainment rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

The primary barrier colleges face when accessing this funding is a lack of information about its existence and whats required to obtain it. Ironically, thats the same challenge students face when accessing other funding like financial aid and SNAP, said Goldrick-Rab. That would be a major win, she added.

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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. Amid news that the U.S.

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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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University Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

More than a fifth (22%) accepted fewer financial aid recipients and 11% noticed a decline in their students’ racial diversity. Declining tuition revenue Schools that reported declines in students needing financial assistance also reported decreased fall enrollment.

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Great College Advice

MAY 24, 2022

Financial Aid Planning for Senior Year of High School. . The financial aid timeline is critical if you want to maximize the amount of financial aid for which you are eligible. Financial aid is one of the most important parts of the college process, but it can be one of the most confusing, as well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Sara Goldrick-Rab They’ll probably express concern, wonder why colleges aren’t mentioning this, and get confused when they find little information about affordable off-campus housing on school websites. 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

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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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 2, 2025

Is information enough? The effect of information about education tax benefits on student outcomes. link ) Financial aid policies, practices, and impacts Anderson, D. Experimental evidence on the impacts of need-based financial aid: Longitudinal assessment of the Wisconsin Scholars Grant. link ) Bergman, P.,

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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 1, 2024

One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’ Demographic information about the recipients was not available. The Minnesota State system is seeing a 7% increase in enrollment. The state’s FAFSA filing rate is up 11% from last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

It offered associate degree-level programming in nursing, health information technology, and radiological technology as well as a bachelor’s degree in health information management. Students who have accepted federal financial aid may be eligible to apply for a closed school loan discharge with the U.S.

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University Business

JULY 6, 2023

Fifteen institutions offer financial aid packages—whether need- or merit-based—that are too enticing to pass up. Specifically, the average financial aid offered by the 15 most rewarding colleges to undergraduate international students soars over $72,000 , according to U.S. News & World Report. Wellesley College Mass.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

Institutions should be making efforts to meet these students where they are and provide them with basic needs like housing, food, and financial support. It takes trauma-informed and healing-centered care to lift these students, and others, to success. But foster youth can also be reluctant to ask for help.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, noted in an interview with NJ.com that the state has been generous in expanding student financial aid programs.

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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

AUGUST 4, 2024

The platform also offers access to a mobile app, comprehensive financial aid and scholarship information, online portfolios, and an extensive library of counselor resources in English and Spanish.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

My professional training and my lived experiences inform my perspective in a world that often seeks to undermine the voices of women who look like me. By the time I transferred to the State University, I realized I was a decent student and no longer anxious about my financial aid being denied for academic standing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket for their degrees and prevent the accumulation of student debt, which remains financially crippling for many graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

In December, the US General Accountability Office (GAO) published a report indicating variation in how colleges show cost and aid information in financial aid offers, which makes it harder for students to compare offers.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

College Research : Intensify college exploration through campus visits, virtual tours, and information sessions. Decision Management : Track application status, meet deadlines, and carefully evaluate acceptance and financial aid offers before making final decisions. Consider summer retakes if needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The California Student Aid Commission, which administers the state’s financial aid program, has found that student parents face housing and food insecurity at a higher rate than non-parenting peers. Nellum added that the information in the reports is of national relevance. “It 61% are first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. Be informed. Seek out information and updates to better advise and support students. Work with Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling, Career Development, and other offices to discuss inclusive actions and support structures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. Ongoing research to monitor progress and identify effectiveness is crucial for making informed decisions and adjustments to policies and programs. Not dropout rates.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2024

Education Department began sending financial aid data to a limited number of colleges over the weekend and expects to send the crucial information to more institutions soon, the Associated Press reported Monday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it conspired with other elite schools to limit financial aid for admitted students. The University of Chicago will pay $13.5 The school is the first defendant in the suit to settle, The Washington Post reported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Even when the federal government tries to streamline financial aid, things wind up becoming more complicated. High school seniors could lose out on thousands of dollars as a result. Two states, Minnesota and Texas, have moved their financial aid deadlines backwards to give students more time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The CEW recommends the Landscape tool offered by the College Board, which includes information on an applicant’s neighborhood and high school as well as how his or her test scores compare to those of classmates. You would need very robust financial aid,” said Baker. I think the lobbying world would have a lot to say about that.”

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Podcast Will the SCOTUS Ruling Influence Financial Aid Strategy? EAB’s Vashae Dixon and Brett Schraeder discuss the ways in which financial aid professionals are adapting to the recent SCOTUS ruling barring consideration of race or ethnicity in university admissions. Episode 165. September 12, 2023.

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