Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2024

A more efficient process is underway for filing the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Thanks to the partnership of our stakeholders, we’ve developed a better implementation process for 2025-26,” said Cardona. Jeremy Singer According to U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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MARCH 13, 2025

The following volumes were updated: Volume 3: Combination System Supplement 2025-2026 COD… More 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (March 2025 Update) The post 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (March 2025 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

Active Minds is honored to share our 2025 Emerging Scholars and their incredible research. She plans to transfer to a four-year university in Fall 2025 to major in cognitive science and minor in health innovation and entrepreneurship. The post Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025 appeared first on Active Minds.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Volume 1: Getting Started 2025-2026 COD Technical Reference: Volume 1: Getting Started (Master File)… Read More » 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (January 2025 Update) The post 2025-26 COD Technical Reference (January 2025 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Update on November 8, 2024: The Department previously indicated that the batch… More » FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov. 8 Update) The post FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2025

This expansion of financial aid, effective as of the 2025-26 academic year, will enable approximately 86 percent of U.S. families to qualify for financial aid at Harvard.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Active Minds is honored to share our 2025 Emerging Scholars and their incredible research. She plans to transfer to a four-year university in Fall 2025 to major in cognitive science and minor in health innovation and entrepreneurship. The post Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025 Copy appeared first on Active Minds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2025

In 2008, Lumina set a goal for the nation, that by 2025, 60% of people in the U.S. in 2023, an increase of 17 percentage points, but not enough to reach 60% by 2025. in 2008 to 54.9% I think we have made incredible progress, Brown said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Shotton played a key role in developing the college's Strategic Plan 2025-30, which focuses on five priorities: academic excellence, student readiness, reconciliation, community connections, and meeting students' basic needs. A final decision is expected at the Board's next regular meeting on April 11, 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This could stifle critical thinking and limit students’ exposure to diverse perspectives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Terrell Educational Foundation has selected three master's students from diverse institutions across the United States for its 2024-2025 MCT Araceli Negrete Scholars program, with a focus on investigating student mental wellness in today's challenging environment. The scholars will present their preliminary findings in spring 2025.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Department of Education (Department) announced today that it entered the final beta testing period of the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), Beta 4, which will build on the successful results from the first three beta periods. 1, more than 14,000 students have successfully submitted their 2025–26 FAFSA forms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

Thomas "In my inaugural address, I promised to do the absolute best I could for Morehouse, and I have since risen each day dedicated to delivering on that promise," said Thomas, who retires June 30, 2025. Serving as president of Morehouse has been the honor of a lifetime,” he said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025. Rolita Flores Ezeonu Rolita Flores Ezeonu has been appointed Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Highline College.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The 2025-26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

But regardless of who moves into the Oval Office in January, we know this much: America will need more from our colleges and universities in 2025, not less, and we need to plan for that. Enormous questions confront America in this historic presidential year. We simply must commit to use them.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Updated November 21st The Department of Education continues to beta test the 2025-26 FAFSA with a select group of institutions and students as the December 1 release date approaches. Here is the latest regarding the upcoming application, as detailed on the Updates page: 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Updates Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Amirah Kambe, public health major and Class of 2025 graduate, participated in a groundbreaking study examining the relationship between representation in toys and children's self-image. Working alongside renowned Barbie scholar and CSUF faculty member Dr.

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MARCH 17, 2025

FSA has notified institutions that it will suspend batch processing for the Common Origination Disbursement System (COD) as it makes important updates in preparation for the 2025-26 academic year. The outage is scheduled to occur from midnight to 11 a.m.

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APRIL 4, 2025

The Department of Education has confirmed the 2025-26 federal funding allocations for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs. 3 Update) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr. 3 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Federal Student Aid will host a live internet webinar on November 8th to provide administrators with an update on processing for the 2024–25 FAFSA , beta testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA, and when the upcoming application will be available.

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APRIL 1, 2025

2025 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southeast The post College Aid Services Named to Inc.s 2025 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Southeast first appeared on College Aid Services. The list, an extension of the national Inc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

In Louisiana, approximately $23 million in investments designed to build a pipeline of quality teachers for high-need schools was canceled, affecting multiple programs that would have provided over 550 teachers to New Orleans schools by 2025. Michigan lost TQP grants focused on addressing teacher shortages and improving literacy instruction.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Financial aid offices can access the 2025-26 FAFSA Paper form through the FAFSA Partner Portal, as the Department of Education begins processing applications; functionality for student corrections will arrive in early 2025.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time. Update on Feb. Update on Feb.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The California State University system is going through a strategic plan process, in which Cal State LA will participate commencing in 2025. “First and foremost, I would like to increase visibility, impact and commitment to the local community in ways that are connected to increasing enrollment, graduation and retention,” Eanes says.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Dr. Annette Reed According to university officials, the Sacramento State Native American College, is set to welcome its inaugural cohort for the Fall 2025 semester “and will offer a unique, culturally rooted educational experience.”

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Education has released the Application and Verification Guide of 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The text is designed for financial aid professionals and counselors to help students file their FAFSA applications, make corrections, and verify information.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 6, 2025

In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Department of Education has officially launched the 2025-26 FAFSA application nearly two weeks ahead of the original December 1st deadline. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date The post Dept. of Education Launches 2025-26 FAFSA Ahead of Scheduled Release Date first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 7, 2025

Update on January 6, 2025: The Fresh Start initiative officially ended at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 2, 2024.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Rhonda Stanton, Azaria Hogans, and Karmen Brewer will be recognized as the recipients of the 2025 Curtis P. Davis Master Advisor Reception on March 10, 2025, from 4-5 p.m. The post 2025 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Awards at the Kathy J. in the Ballroom East in Plaster Student Union.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended $80 million for the 2025-26 academic year, though some proposals suggest as much as $250 million annually to meet student-parent needs adequately. To address these disparities, the Joint Center offers several policy recommendations: 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

She begins her 3-year term in the TMS Presidential Rotation as Incoming Vice President in 2025. She is a recipient of the Distinguished Lectureship in Materials and Society Award from The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) and ASM International for advocacy for racial justice for African Americans in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Several more states are expected to introduce similar legislation in 2025. The report indicates that 86% of colleges that ended legacy consideration did so voluntarily, while 14% were required by state legislation. Legacy preferences remain most entrenched at selective private institutions, particularly in the Northeast.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide. After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G.

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