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Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles LGBT Center to Launch Legal Lifeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The clinic opens in the fall with four students who will assist with asylum applications and other legal matters such as employment authorization documents, travel permits, DACA applications, and adjustment of status applications for those granted asylum.

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FSA Revamps Identity Verification Process, Expands Accepted Document List

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The Department of Education announced on December 6th that it would implement additional changes to the identity verification process for FAFSA applicants and contributors without a Social Security Number (SSN) to streamline the process for impacted users.

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Potential Processing Delays for Financial Aid Due to Calculation Error

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications. The guide will be updated regularly through April 2024.

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Navigating the CSS Profile: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents

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The CSS Profile is a financial aid application required by over 200 colleges and universities in the United States. CSS Profile Tips and Tricks: Gather your financial documents in advance: Before you begin filling out the CSS Profile, gather all of your financial records, including tax returns, W-2 forms, and bank statements.

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Undocumented Immigrants will be Eligible for Free Tuition under New Minnesota Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their documentation status," said Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh.

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Stop Cooling Out the Next Generation’s Aspirations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That animals avoid environments which seem unhealthy due to predators or poor conditions is a well-documented ecological phenomenon. The University of California learned after Proposition 209 how this can lead to group-level declines in application rates from Black and Latinx students. Humans are no different.

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Report: The Advantages that AI Brings to Higher Ed

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I think we really hope that the report would be sort of a guiding document of how an institution like an HBCU might be able to use AI right now,” said Cecilia Marshall, director of external partnerships at Ed Advancement. “We This allows students to bolster their resumes as they look for employment. “AI

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