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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Last year, we contracted with the National Institute for Student Success to assess graduation and retention gaps at the state universities and at one community college and develop customized playbooks for each institution to close their gaps.

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Education Department releases draft version of FAFSA

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Still, a combination of technology and legislative changes should lead to a simpler process to fill out the application, which is essential for students to access need-based federal and state financial aid. Desjean said that administrators will eventually know where a student is living. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Financial wellness may not be the first area that comes to mind when thinking of well-being, but it is considered one of the eight dimensions of wellness. Inside Higher Ed spoke with three financial aid professionals about their best strategies to strengthen this area for students. What Is Financial Wellness?

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Congress considers family farm and small business FAFSA exemption

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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New FAFSA won't launch until December

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“More than 17 million students and thousands of schools use the FAFSA form to help access and award financial aid every year, but far too many are locked out of aid because of the cumbersome processes and outdated technology that come with the current form,” FSA chief operating officer Richard Cordray said in a statement.

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

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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Community colleges suffer from employee shortages

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She also noted that a growing lack of financial aid officers at the colleges risks slowing down the processing of student financial aid paperwork. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: