Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 25, 2025
A Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Her opening lines were perennial: Its everywhere. College t-shirts, notepads, and posters proclaim, You Belong! That was true then and it still rings true today. Indeed, belonging is proudly displayed on a larger-than-life sign at Kent States library.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
APRIL 25, 2025
In January, we shared that the Department of Education had added important new information to studentaid.gov showing borrowers their progress toward being debt-free through Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans. As we reported, borrowers could log into their accounts on studentaid.gov and see an IDR progress tracker showing how many months of qualifying payments they had made in IDR.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2025
Dr. Ted Mitchell The Carnegie Classification system, long considered the definitive framework for categorizing U.S. higher education institutions, unveiled a significant redesign today that fundamentally changes how colleges and universities are classified and evaluated. The American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced two major updates: a revised "Institutional Classification" replacing the historic Basic Classification, and an entire
Steve Keating
APRIL 24, 2025
My past is pretty ordinary. There are good times and not-so-good times. I have a few regrets, things I wish I could do differently, and things I wish I had done more often. But overall, I wouldnt change a thing. Every decision, good or bad, has shaped me into who I am, and Im grateful for all of them. Ive learned what I could, kept my good memories close, and let go of the rest.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Patter by Pat Thomson
APRIL 28, 2025
Writing a paper or setting up a piece of research often involves a problem or a puzzle. Youve identified something that needs to be sorted and youre just the person to do it. At the start, problems tend to present themselves aseither practical there is something that is going on that is difficult/inequitable/could be better/could be different etc or conceptual we dont really know about this, we could know more about this, we should know more about this, we could think differently about this.
Student Privacy Compass
APRIL 29, 2025
More than two years into the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools, many state departments of education are issuing guidance or policies for responsible school and student use of AI. A helpful map from AI for Education shows that half of U.S. state departments of education have issued guidance on the use of generative AI in K-12 schools (and there has also been some at the district levels).
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College Planners of America
APRIL 29, 2025
When surveyed by The College Investor (TCI), 75% of parents with college-bound children said that they are currently saving for their childs college education. TCI also found that over 80% of parents are concerned about the impact of inflation on college savings. The amount that parents need to save rises in line with college tuition, which has risen much faster than the general CPI rate of inflation since 1980.
Knowledge Avatars College
APRIL 28, 2025
Knowledge Avatars: Transformative Education For Teachers and Students Emiliano De La Mon, 04/28/2025 - 15:31 Knowledge Avatars (KAs) are revolutionizing classrooms by enhancing teaching effectiveness and deepening student learning. Heres how were implementing this dynamic tool across several schools. For Teachers: Personalized Teaching Assistant Knowledge Avatar bots are customizable, allowing teachers to upload tests, notes, videos, rubrics, and other resources.
Knack
APRIL 28, 2025
As another commencement season arrives, campuses across the country are filled with celebrationand reflection. For students who engaged in tutoring during their college years, either as tutors or tutees, the moment of graduation holds particular significance. These students are stepping into the next phase of their lives equipped not only with academic knowledge, but with a powerful set of skills and experiences that will serve them well in graduate programs, careers, and beyond.
Counselors' Corner
APRIL 23, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Now that youve narrowed your choices, there are three final questions to ask: Are you in love with what the college has to offer, or with what the college stands for? Once a college admits you, they will call you day and night, send you email hourly, and text you in the middle of math class. One college even went so far as to send every admitted student a disposable cell phone, so the college knew they could get through to every student.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2025
A federal judge in New Hampshire delivered a significant legal victory Thursday for proponents of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in education by granting a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Education's controversial February "Dear Colleague" letter that critics had denounced as an unprecedented attempt to restrict DEI initiatives nationwide.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
APRIL 28, 2025
If youve been juggling acceptance letters, financial aid offers, and those feelings of the unknown, its time to focus: May 1st is National College Decision Day. As a reminder, it’s the deadline by which most colleges expect you to officially commit by submitting your enrollment deposit. So, how do you make that choice and feel good about it? Lets talk about just that!
College Aid Services
APRIL 25, 2025
On April 24, 2025, FSA released an important update regarding 202425 Verification Reporting and the handling of Verification Status Code W (GRANTS-25-02). This update is crucial for schools administering Federal Pell Grants to ensure compliance with Title IV regulations. Key Points on Verification Reporting Schools are required to verify information submitted on the FAFSA for… More Update on 202425 Verification Reporting and Status Code “W” Warning: What Schools Need to Know T
Civitas Learning
APRIL 29, 2025
At Civitas Learning, we’re always looking for ways to make student success tools more accessible and intuitive. That’s why were excited to introduce one of our latest innovations Canvas LTI Integration. This new feature enables colleges and universities to integrate Civitas Learning advising functionality directly within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), providing a seamless user experience for faculty and advisors.
Counselors' Corner
APRIL 30, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. There is a sense most of the college counseling world goes on hiatus after May 1. Not every college requires a May 1 deposit anymore, but there is still this feeling most of the decision making and form completing is done, and all thats really left is to fill out the end-of-the-year college selection reports and get ready to enjoy an afternoon or two of mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers on the patio of a grateful senior.
College Planners of America
APRIL 27, 2025
If a former student is past due on a Federal student loan, there is an obvious way to bring the loan account current. The borrower simply pays the past due amount and continues on with his or her payment plan. However, most delinquent borrowers are unable to do this, so two options for temporarily resolving or avoiding delinquency are available from the U.S.
Knack
APRIL 25, 2025
Tutoring has long been recognized as a valuable form of academic supportbut its full impact often goes unmeasured. When campuses start collecting and analyzing data about their tutoring programs, they gain more than just statistics. They unlock insights that can drive smarter decisions, expand access, and make a lasting difference in student success.
HEAG
APRIL 30, 2025
As the demands placed on college financial aid professionals continue to growyet staffing levels, budget constraints, and compliance pressures complicate traditional pathways for supportmany financial aid managers are feeling overwhelmed. This feeling is exacerbated by the fact that delegating tasks simply isnt possible when an entire team is already stretched thin.
College Aid Services
APRIL 23, 2025
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the 2024-25 Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate for 202627 (FISAP). FSA has posted the FISAP Form, Instructions, and Desk Reference to the Knowledge Center. In addition, the 202627 FISAP Technical Reference, which provides technical specifications and record layouts for schools or other organizations who… More Final 202627 FISAP Form, Instructions, Desk Reference, and Technical Reference The post Final 202627 FISAP
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2025
Dr. Fred A. Bonner The annual Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education convened Wednesday ahead of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), bringing together prominent scholars and emerging researchers in the field of Black educational studies. The day-long event featured presentations from renowned scholars including Dr.
College Planners of America
APRIL 26, 2025
The Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA) and the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) are two laws that combine to produce the acronym UTMA/UGMA. They are useful tools for parents and others seeking to reduce taxes while accumulating assets for college. First came UGMA, a type of custodial account which was introduced in1956and revised in 1966 as a means of transferring assets from parents to their children.
Steve Keating
APRIL 27, 2025
I remember one of the very first times I had to give feedback to someone who reported to me. I had the title of manager, but I knew nothing about managing people and much less about leading them. Even if I had known what I was doing, it was going to be a difficult conversation. He was a young guy who I think was living on his own for the first time.
HEAG
APRIL 24, 2025
In response to recent headlines, we want to provide further clarity for the higher education community. On March 13, 2025, a coalition of state attorneys general led by New York filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the Department of Educations recent reduction-in-force and related restructuring efforts, alleging.
College Aid Services
APRIL 30, 2025
FSA has announced six new training modules on the FSA Training Center to assist proprietary institutions and their auditors with understanding and complying with the 90/10 Revenue Calculation and how to report the information in eZ-Audit. The training sessions include step-by-step tutorials to demonstrate proper data entry and treatment of the 90/10 Revenue Calculation and… More 90/10 Reporting in eZ-Audit Online Training Available The post 90/10 Reporting in eZ-Audit Online Training Avai
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2025
A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. The Student Financial Wellness Survey , released this month by Trellis Strategies, documents the financial wellbeing of over 53,000 students from 104 institutions across 27 states.
College Planners of America
APRIL 27, 2025
When companies compete for the best employees, the quality of their benefits packages is a key differentiator. Prospective employees look for a comprehensive package that will improve their financial condition and help them prepare for the future. An IRS Section 127 Educational Assistance Program (EAP) offer long-term rewards for employees and their employers improve employee recruitment, loyalty, and retention.
Knack
APRIL 23, 2025
Higher education leaders are continually seeking strategies to boost student retention and persistence to graduation. One proven approach is engaging students in High-Impact Educational Practices (HIPs) enriching experiences like learning communities, service learning, undergraduate research, and peer-to-peer programs. For underrepresented minority students, in particular, these practices can be game-changers.
HEAG
APRIL 23, 2025
At this writing, as many are getting ready to conduct student loan exit counseling, there is a lot of confusion and concern regarding the status of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan and other income-based repayment options. Below we attempt to answer the most common questions on the topic. Q: What is.
College Aid Services
APRIL 23, 2025
All three sessions of our Student Eligibility Webinar Series are now available on-demand. The webinar slides and post-webinar questions and answers handout are available in the Resources module of the webinar platform. Thank you to all those that participated during the live webinars. Below are descriptions of each session and links to the recordings.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2025
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Senior Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church. Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, a prominent Black congregation located just outside Washington D.C., has donated $132,469 to Saint Augustine's University (SAU) to eliminate the outstanding debt of 11 graduating seniors, enabling them to receive their diplomas debt-free at the May 3rd commencement ceremony.
College Planners of America
APRIL 26, 2025
In saving for a childs education, parents want to know if they will have the funds necessary to pay the costs of college when the time comes. An dilemma they face is that, due to inflation, their objective is unknowable in advance. Tuition Inflation Many experts attribute the abrupt acceleration of tuition in the 1970s to the passage by Congress of laws that funded new student aid programs in an effort to make college affordable for all.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
APRIL 23, 2025
Note: this post was originally published in May 2022; it was updated and re-published in April 2025 to reflect new application info. Have you ever considered becoming a Bystander Intervention Training (BIT) program peer trainer? We are hiring, and all eligible applicants (all Homewood and Peabody undergraduates) are encouraged to apply by Friday June 6, 2025.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
APRIL 24, 2025
This week, the Department of Education announced that it plans to begin forced collection on federal student loans that are in default as soon as May 5, 2025. That means it will begin seizing money from some borrowers tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and later this year paychecks. Starting forced collections will be a big change: collection has been paused for most borrowers since March 2020.
College Aid Services
APRIL 24, 2025
On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed six Education Executive Orders that signal a major shift in federal education policy. These directives emphasize transparency, merit-based systems, the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and a renewed focus on workforce readiness and national competitiveness. These orders have already sparked vigorous debate among… More White House Unveils New Education Policies via Six Executive Orders The post White
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2025
The non-exempt staff workforce at U.S. colleges and universities has steadily declined over the past seven years, with both full-time and part-time positions showing significant reductions, according to new research from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). The organization's latest workforce trends report, "The Non-Exempt Higher Education Staff Workforce: Trends in Composition, Size, and Equity," reveals a 9 percent overall decrease in full-time non
College Planners of America
APRIL 28, 2025
A student loan borrower may be contacted by the marketing arm of a Federal student loan service provider for the Education Department (ED) at any time during the term of the loan. The borrower will be asked to transfer their accounts to that provider in exchange for attractive incentives such as a lower interest rate or longer term. But borrowers should be aware that loan account transfers from one service provider to another have the potential to harm their credit score.
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