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How enrollment leaders should navigate the new FAFSA processing delay

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Students and families who fill out the FAFSA presume that colleges will get their information immediately and be able to make financial aid determinations. But that simply won't be the case for the most motivated FAFSA filers, which includes current students as well as prospective students.

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Key takeaways from government guidance on SCOTUS’s affirmative action ruling

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Unanswered questions on race-based financial aid The follow-up guidance from the Department of Education does, however, leave key questions unanswered—for example, whether it’s legally OK to award institutional financial aid based on race or ethnicity.

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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

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Ensure students can easily navigate to a full list of programs available at your institution. Students also frequently seek information about college costs (39%) and financial aid (38%). Ensure information about tuition, fees, financial aid, and scholarships is readily available across your website.