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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. Department of Education. “It

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This year, helping her high school seniors through the newly simplified FAFSA application process has been more stressful than simple. Traditionally, the FAFSA form opens on October 1, leaving students and their parents plenty of time to fill out the form. The student’s nerves are real.

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Could future applicants be prevented from speaking fully about their racial identities? Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs? Coleman was peppered with questions about what might happen and the potential implications. Could a decision impact eligibility for scholarships?

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Student Eligibility Series – Part 1: Citizenship & Issues Surrounding Citizenship – Webinar (Recording)

College Aid Services

Citizenship stands as one of the primary areas of student eligibility, with issues requiring review and management by financial aid administrators. Citizenship and Eligible Noncitizen Matches for student aid applicants.

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2023/2024 FAFSA Deadlines Parents Need to Know

College Aid Consulting Services

FAFSA applications started on October 1, 2022. It’s important for students to submit their applications for financial aid as soon as possible. The sooner you file your FAFSA the better your chances of maximizing your financial aid. Students will be able to make corrections until Sept.

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Department of Education Completes FAFSA Reprocessing

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. How do costs of attendance influence student and family experiences of belonging or marginalization?