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Cardona Calls for FSA Changes, But Experts Say the Damage is Done

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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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 private schools determine and communicate which costs are included in tuition and which are not?

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Data-Informed College Decisions: Students Deserve Clear, Consistent, and Complete Financial Aid Offers

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Unfortunately, recent research suggests that many students are not provided clear, concise, and accurate information they need to fully understand the financial implications of the choices they have made. In the same report, TICAS found that only 10 of 150 letters [1] met all three criteria. For one thing, the U.S.

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities also need to prepare communications strategies for a range of possible decisions. Coleman said that a common structure that schools are using is to have an overarching committee focusing on big picture issues, with subcommittees focusing on potential effects for individual departments.

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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 private schools determine and communicate which costs are included in tuition and which are not?

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5 Must-Know Tips and Tricks for New Financial Aid Professionals

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Are You a New Financial Aid Professional? From the first day to the first project and beyond, you want to make a great first impression on your boss, colleagues, and the community you serve. Then, acknowledge it while being attentive, helpful, and communicating clearly. . Here are 5 Tips to Succeed in Your Role.

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Appealing Financial Aid Awards – Part 1

College Planners of America

Before making that choice, students should ensure that they have received the best possible financial aid offer from each of those colleges. When a student is accepted by a college, he or she can expect to receive a financial aid offer letter with it or a short time afterwards. Dependency override. (A