Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Mellon Foundation was accepting grant proposals for disability studies projects, she eagerly submitted one for a fellowship program designed to cultivate the work of disabled scholar-activists. Fellows receive mentorship and $10,000 in project funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The report, based on 2020 data from 543 public four-year institutions, graded schools by comparing the percentage of minoritized students to the percentage of minoritized faculty. Griffin, professor and dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland. That the student body is diversifying much faster than the faculty is. ”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Howard was the unanimous choice out of the four applicants, all of which were strong, according to the Air Force, which is funding the UARC. Howard had previously received a grant from the Department of Defense in 2020 of $7.5 The Department of Defense had announced a plan to create a UARC affiliated with an HBCU last June.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

As of now, we have over 300 applications for next fall from students that have applied for housing,” says Nicholas Hamel, vice president and dean of student services at Central Maine Community College (CMCC). Another 100 more have indicated on their admissions application that they may have interest. EHS President and CEO Jeffrey H.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 25, 2024

Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020 to overhaul the application process for federal aid and expand students’ access to grant funding with a new analysis formula.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. We have a wonderful program called Pathways, where we do outreach to middle schools, high schools and community colleges, providing application clinics and parent academies,” says Dr. Leroy M. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

As an undergraduate, Henry applied to a summer research opportunity program, writing his application essay about culturally relevant pedagogy and critical race theory from his dorm room, unaware that Ladson-Billings herself was at Wisconsin. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 1, 2022

1: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens. Mid-December: Decisions arrive for early action and early decision applicants. March – April: Decisions arrive for regular decision applicants. 30, 2020, but later extended several times until Dec. This free application opens every year on Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before. Pell Grant availability for incarcerated adults Starting in July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell eligible. rate in 2020.

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NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

JULY 6, 2022

In that case, a group of federal student loan borrowers sued the Department of Education for ignoring their applications for student loan cancellation under the Department’s “borrower defense to repayment” rules. What Does the Settlement Mean for Borrowers with Pending Borrower Defense Applications? Those schools are listed here.

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Moneyman

MAY 31, 2020

Almost an approach of “ trust, but verify “ So I can understand if you might not believe what I am about to tell you when it relates to the HEERF Funds from the CARES Grant. The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission (i.e.,

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The program is offered through their Honors College and has doubled in size since 2020 alone. Dual-language degrees aren’t just a benefit to first-gen, native Spanish speakers—the demand for bilingual job applicants is growing. According to a 2020 report from the Postsecondary National Policy Institute, for the U.S.

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Now is the perfect time to start making your plans, researching the scholarships you want to apply for and brushing up on the do’s and don’ts of scholarship applications. Applications are open through November 1. Applications for the Brave of Heart Scholarship are now open. Applications are open until October 5.

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Scholarship America

APRIL 26, 2023

Applications are open May 1 – May 29 at [link]. Navisite’s Next Steminist Scholarship applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who identify as female and are age 25 or younger as of the application deadline. All applicants are required to have a minimum 3.0 You must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I arrived at Believe in Students in April 2020, just as the pandemic was rocking the world and changing college campuses, in some ways permanently. My job when I arrived was to figure out how to utilize incredibly generous philanthropic support to provide emergency grants to students. We prioritize action.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an essential step for all students seeking Federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid. To improve the financial aid process, the FAFSA Simplification Act was enacted by Congress on December 27, 2020. The ED projects that 1.5

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College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. The 2024-25 FAFSA represents the final implementation of the rules stipulated in the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 , some of which have already been released in the 2122-23 and 2023-24 FAFSA’s.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this post, we review three important rule changes in the 2020 FAFSA Simplification Act (the Act ) that took effect this year. These changes significantly impact the Net Price of College (NPC), which is a college’s Cost of Attendance less the average amount of free financial aid such as scholarships and grants given to admittees.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What We Know About the New FAFSA and Financial Aid Offers As a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, the FAFSA has been updated to help millions of students and families maximize their financial aid for college. This has been the biggest update in 40 years for the FAFSA and we’re all ready to see what the new application looks like.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 5, 2023

Merit-based academic scholarships have ranged from $13,000 to $30,000 and need-based grants have ranged from $1,000 to $40,000. In 2020-2021, 95% of our full-time beginning undergraduates received grant/scholarship aid.”. Colleges also provide additional information about their NPC. The Reliability and Accuracy of NPC’s.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Colleges have conflicting motives when considering applicants for admission. Their prime motive is to accept qualified applicants who will pay full tuition, assuring the college that it will be able to operate at or above its desired educational level. Merit-based aid depends on what applicants have accomplished academically.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Study explores college funding sources, including family income and savings, scholarships, grants, and loans. Families reported spending an average of $25,313 for college in 2021–22, a 4% decrease from 2020–21, marking the second year of lower average college spending by families. This percentage was unchanged from 2020-21.

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College Planners of America

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Eligible payments become qualifying payments when a borrowers submits the PSLF application form. In November 2020, ED introduced one form for PSLF and employment certification. The form is titled, “The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification and Application”. mail, or by fax.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund. The application involves essays and reference letters, both of which can be written in English or Spanish. José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund Focus: Florida residents. Tips to make your scholarship application stand out. AMS Minority Scholarships. Haz La U Program.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

One affected applicants with no Social Security Number (SSN) for themselves or a parent. When he tries to do so, his application is rejected by the ED because neither of his parents has a SSN, even though rule changes made pursuant to the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 have eliminated the requirement that students and parents have an SSN.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

One affected applicants with no Social Security Number (SSN) for themselves or a parent. When he tries to do so, his application is rejected by the ED because neither of his parents has a SSN, even though rule changes made pursuant to the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 have eliminated the requirement that students and parents have an SSN.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. But applicants will not have net cost information when it’s most needed — in time to identify their best-fit college.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. But applicants will not have net cost information when it’s most needed — in time to identify their best-fit college.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle? How were testing policy changes communicated to prospective applicants and counselors? How and why did institutions decide whether to go test-optional (and, if so, in what form)?

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Moneyman

JUNE 12, 2020

That’s what’s happening with the Student Eligibility rules for CARES Grant funds. The agreement says that schools “…[retain] discretion to determine the amount of each individual emergency financial aid grant consistent with all applicable laws including non-discrimination laws.”

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

There are now 1,586 public and 2,342 private colleges, including some of the top schools in the country, that grant bachelor’s degrees to students who have taken all of their credits via DE. DE systems are much more comprehensive and functional today than they were during the rushed transition of 2020.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Recent data shows that revising job descriptions and demonstrating clear career ladders could help you to build a more attractive environment for staff: Two-thirds of higher education job descriptions don’t state if an applicant would receive benefits 39% of higher education professionals don’t think their college is invested in their professional (..)

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

College Greenlight became part of EAB in 2020, and we continue to help students connect with colleges and universities to help them find their best college fit and the financial support that they need. You have a really broad national lens on CBOs, and particularly CBOs that are supporting students on their college application journey.

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Scholarship America

APRIL 3, 2023

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families and scholarship programs. How will applicants be impacted?

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