Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This binding agreement could be a problem for students needing financial aid. For starters, ED prevents you from comparing financial aid packages from multiple schools. Here are the basics about early decision, financial aid and how to determine if ED is right for you. Is early decision worth it?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most notably, it must be clear that each institution has an environment in which Latino students can thrive. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Along with the assistantship, the graduate students are also offered research skills and writing workshops, peer group experiences, application support, and the chance to present their research at an annual research competition. To be eligible for the program, students must fulfill several requirements.

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

We defined selective colleges and universities as those that admitted fewer than half of applicants over three consecutive years, on average. Even if colleges were test-optional for all applicants, we sometimes found language on college websites indicating that test scores were strongly encouraged or recommended.

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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. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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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. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Remember, it is never too early to start researching sources of financial aid. First, speak to the financial aid officers at the colleges you are considering. Don’t overlook important details, such as application deadlines. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. college or university.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Plan, seek financial aid options and ensure a good fit with prospective programs.

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IEFA

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Maximize your chances of success by understanding eligibility criteria and researching the application process. Apply for all applicable scholarships, maintain a high GPA and strive for academic excellence to maximize chances of securing a computing scholarship. Low-income students. Minority groups.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the eyes of many college admissions officials, the “perfect” applicant is a student who has a top GPA, near- perfect scores on the ACT or SAT tests , and whose family is ready and able to pay full tuition. Yes, applicants who meet those criteria will not have any problem getting into the colleges of their choice.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. Of the 2022-23 full-time undergraduates who received need-based aid, the percentage of them who received a grant or scholarship, which is aid that doesn’t need to be repaid. Academic quality (overall score in the U.S. Weight = 20% 4.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. Of the 2022-23 full-time undergraduates who received need-based aid, the percentage of them who received a grant or scholarship, which is aid that doesn’t need to be repaid. Academic quality (overall score in the U.S. Weight = 20% 4.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

College admissions counseling is on the rise , meaning more students and families are turning to specialized advisors to guide them through the college application process. You can find countless college application help services, all offering various services at different price points.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

And as any good strategist would tell you, it’s not too early to think about how these changes will impact your prospective students and subsequently, your communication and financial aid strategy. Plan training for admission and aid staff around specific questions that may come up during the recruitment cycle.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Children’s Literacy Initiative: The Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI) helps to ensure that low-income students are able to read at or above their grade level. Many schools choose to use fundraising money to award additional financial aid. Features include: Fast application delivery.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

But if you come together and say, ‘This is a community college project,’ and half of the community colleges in the state are all doing one application, you're more likely to find success. When I came back to West Virginia, I wrote a Strengthening Community Colleges project in collaboration with colleagues in Parkersburg.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

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% of applicants in 2023, and only 5% of all lawyers in the country. 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.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Federal Direct PLUS Loans, commonly referred to as a Parent PLUS loans, are available to parents of dependent undergraduate students to pay for their child’s college education. The amount that a parent can borrow is the cost of attendance minus other financial aid received. PLUS Loans in Context.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Department of Education rejected many applications based solely on minor formatting issues. Its application was rejected because it used one-and-a-half spacing instead of double spacing in the text within graphics on two of its 65 application pages. Among those affected was the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

This will adversely affect the college plans of students planning to apply in the 2023-24 admissions cycle as well as students who need to re-apply for Federal aid each year. The delay of the 2023 FAFSA launch from October 1 to December worries advocates of greater access to college for low-income students.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE “Over the last few years, we have had an outstanding pool of applicants, and we have only been able to select one candidate for the internship each year.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 31, 2024

Failure to account for inflation will cause students to be awarded less Federal aid than the amount to which they are entitled. This would collectively cost students up to $1.8 billion in Federal student aid. Without FAFSA data, colleges can’t prepare financial aid packages for admitted students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships. Bonner will also continue to edit the biannual Journal of Minority Achievement, Creativity, and Leadership , published by Penn State University Press.

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College Planners of America

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Education Department (ED) is no longer accepting applications for its student debt forgiveness plan (the Plan) after a Texas judge halted its rollout in a November 10th ruling. Studentaid.gov, the ED’s website for student aid programs, announced the following : “Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Because students are motivated to submit the form soon after it becomes available, the majority of completed FAFSA’s are submitted and processed in October and November, so colleges have ISIR’s for many students even before they receive applications from them.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Because students are motivated to submit the form soon after it becomes available, the majority of completed FAFSA’s are submitted and processed in October and November, so colleges have ISIR’s for many students even before they receive applications from them.

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