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Wealth-Based Pell Grant Could Reduce Student Debt and Racial Wealth Inequality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Their research supports the creation of a wealth-based Pell Grant to supplement the traditional Pell Grant, which offers financial support to students from low-income backgrounds. The policy incorporates information already collected in the FAFSA form, which is used to distribute Pell Grants.

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Generation Hope to Open Applications for Third Student-Parent Technical Assistance Program for Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Generation Hope , a non-profit focusing on student parents, will be opening applications for the third cohort of its FamilyU technical assistance program, which aims to help higher ed institutions strengthen student-parent success. They also receive a $20,000 grant each upon completion to advance their student-parent work.

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Report Finds 100% of Incarcerated Borrowers in Default, Limiting their Access to Pell Grants

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. The SBPC is requesting either the information or an explanation of why they can’t have it.

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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. Additionally, 90% of the institutions surveyed said the Department did not provide timely information about the FAFSA. “It

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Breaking Down FAFSA: Understanding the Application Process

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

The world of financial aid can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the way that students qualify for federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. Gather Social Security numbers, driver’s license information, and income/investment information.

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FAFSA Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide for the 2025-2026 Application

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

This time of year means that college applications are in full swing for high school seniors! There’s paperwork to submit, essays to write, and financial aid applications to send in. The most important financial document that students will file with their families this fall is the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our primary goals are to empower students and integrate trauma-informed community lawyering into their practice," said Feldman, an attorney at the center and instructor for the Asylum Law Clinic. "By