Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Since the racial reckoning of 2020, sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police officer, many institutions have announced cluster hires of either minoritized faculty or professors who study issues like race and justice. And an increasingly popular one. We can’t clone you, so we have to protect you,” they told her.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As the holiday season approaches, the scholarship season continues heating up! Don’t miss out on these opportunities—and visit our Browse Scholarships page for even more! You must be a U.S.

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The new school year is here, and that means the start of another busy scholarship season! 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Hughes Because I claim antiracism scholarship and practice antiracism in every space where I am present, I am often questioned and challenged. If the applicants all happen to be white, well, that is the most qualified pool. Dr. Robin L. We often hear, “We can’t find any,” and “We are hiring the most qualified”.

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Scholarship America

APRIL 26, 2023

Of course, choosing your college also means figuring out how you’re paying—and, while scholarship season is slowing down, there are still plenty of options out there. LendKey Scholarship Program LendKey connects students with credit unions for in-school loans and student loan refinancing options. GPA on a 4.0

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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. We have also increased the financial support for those students that will help them access emergency funds, paid internships and more scholarships.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scholarship awards and financial aid can help ease the financial burden of attending college. For students who identify as Hispanic or Latino, there are many scholarships worth exploring. Consider these 20 scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students as a starting point in finding ways to fund your higher education.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 19, 2024

million applicants and 7 million applications—a 30% increase from 2019-2020. With the enormous number of applications being submitted, it can be challenging to figure out how to stand out among them. Activities and Personal Essay The next section in the application encompasses your activities and personal essay.

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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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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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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 20, 2024

Discovering a Love for Art Eber’s passion for art has been a guiding force in his life, but it wasn’t until the pandemic hit in 2020 that he truly realized the potential of turning this passion into a career. Beyond academics, Eber’s creative talents have also shone through. .

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Beginning in 2024, Naviance students will be able to easily create anonymous profiles and receive direct offers of college admission and scholarships—with no applications required. Both Concourse and Naviance feature strong privacy controls to protect students searching for colleges and scholarships.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

About 65% of admissions officers view social media as “fair game” when evaluating potential enrollees, according to a survey performed by Kaplan Test Prep in 2020. With that said, only 36% of the 313 officers surveyed said they actually took the time to browse applicants’ TikTok, Instagram and other accounts. Data: Kaplan.

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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

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

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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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

After analyzing application trends at one of those institutions, we discovered that we had more than a pipeline problem—we had an admission problem, too. Here are some recommendations to modify your application review process to help you enroll talented students you might currently be missing. Source: McGuire 2.

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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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The University Innovation Alliance

JULY 21, 2022

Scholarship to Practice. Let's walk ourselves through a student's application process to our institution, and all of the communication, interfaces, and forms they get from us. More Leadership Advice for the New Academic Year. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 06:00. Communication. Higher Ed Leadership. Inside Higher Ed. Strategic Planning.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

in 2020, and 35.3% Over the last three years, Black law school applicants have made up roughly 7.8% of all applicants, and, according to the American Bar Association, Black lawyers only make up 5% of all practitioners. Latinx law school applicants made up 9.4% in 2021, [and] 36.2% in 2019,” says Susan L. population.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

possibilities for application of the construct by school principals. In this article, I draw on previous scholarship within Black LGBTQ+ communities in which I worked within a queer of color critique framework to explore how Black LGBTQ+ youth and their communities practice love, agency, and world-making. & Moore III, J.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 16, 2023

Assets in 529’s rose to $388 billion in the second quarter of 2022, up from $348 billion in second quarter of 2020. 529’s cannot be used to cover such costs as application fees, personal living expenses, or transportation. Rules on Rolling Over a 529 Account into a Roth 401(k). military academy, there is no penalty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

In 2020, as the nation contended with the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests across the country, many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) saw an uptick in interest and applications. Florida A&M University (FAMU) has seen a surge in applications since 2021, according to Dr. William E.

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