Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

The numbers released last week merely say that 1,245 applicants gained admission on last Thursday to next fall’s freshman class. That’s out of 54, 008 applicants which puts Harvard at a 3.6 Harvard’s still exclusive, but not as exclusive as other Ivies that saw its applications soar. Harvard’s incoming class has 20.7

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For students preparing to apply for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial part of the process. The SAI, which replaces the EFC, is a more accurate and fair way to calculate need-based financial aid, especially for students from low-income backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) serves the counties of Los Angeles and Orange, enrolling roughly 40,000 students. As of Fall 2022, Latino students comprise 50.64% of all full-time undergraduates and 49.68% of all part-time undergraduates. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I arrived at Believe in Students in April 2020, just as the pandemic was rocking the world and changing college campuses, in some ways permanently. My job when I arrived was to figure out how to utilize incredibly generous philanthropic support to provide emergency grants to students. We prioritize action.

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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. University grants.

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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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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program. The PPL application form is online at StudentAid.gov. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program. The PPL application form is online at StudentAid.gov. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It was, in fact, this pursuit of assembling the perfect Ivy League college application that sparked my passion for service and introduced me to what would become my calling. My new role as the president of COE is both exhilarating and daunting as I know I will encounter new challenges that have broad implications for our students.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News 2024 Best Colleges rankings) relative to the average discounted tuition paid by 2022-23 full-time undergraduates after receiving need-based scholarships and grants. The percentage of all full-time 2022-23 academic year undergraduates receiving need-based scholarships or grants. Weight = 50%. Weight = 20% 3. Weight = 20% 4.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News 2024 Best Colleges rankings) relative to the average discounted tuition paid by 2022-23 full-time undergraduates after receiving need-based scholarships and grants. The percentage of all full-time 2022-23 academic year undergraduates receiving need-based scholarships or grants. Weight = 50%. Weight = 20% 3. Weight = 20% 4.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

The FAFSA will be considerably shorter and rely almost exclusively on information from a family’s recent tax return, if applicable. Ideally, this will also result in more students submitting their FAFSA, and to multiple institutions. These changes will most certainly expand the number of students who qualify for Pell.

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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. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid he or she will receive.

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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. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid he or she will receive.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle? How were testing policy changes communicated to prospective applicants and counselors? How were test-optional policies implemented?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Fund for Teachers: Teachers can receive grants through Fund for Teachers , allowing them to improve their students’ learning experience. Today, this organization has invested $35 million in grants to teachers. This foundation provides teacher fellowships and grants for schools. Easy application monitoring.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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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. How will applicants be impacted?

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm The gift will support first-generation and low-income college graduates of a Federal TRIO program who apply for the Thomas R.

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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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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

October to December 2023 On October 1, 2023, Kimberly Jones assumed the presidency of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unsurprisingly, given those income statistics, the Federal government has, during the financial aid application process, told 42 percent of Black borrowers using Parent PLUS that they can’t afford to pay a single cent toward their children’s education.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

The delay of the 2023 FAFSA launch from October 1 to December worries advocates of greater access to college for low-income students. Colleges May Not Have Sufficient Time Many colleges won’t be able to determine their award packages for accepted applicants if they don’t have sufficient lead time to review FAFSA data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Applications to and enrollment in HBCU institutions have continued to increase. In the first year, 68 school districts and individual charter schools were invited to participate with a focus on low-income students. That is a headline worth celebrating, he said. Enrollment will begin in fall 2025.

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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

Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. The FAFSA eligibility calculation did not account for inflation from 2020 to 2023, which was 18%, so many students were incorrectly considered ineligible. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. The FAFSA eligibility calculation did not account for inflation from 2020 to 2023, which was 18%, so many students were incorrectly considered ineligible. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents.

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