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Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the revised Pell Grant regulations went into effect in July 2023, they contained a provision that college in prison programs must now document how they and/or organizations with which they partner provide reentry services.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, Oglethorpe partnered with TheDream.US , a national scholarship program that helps provide access to a college education for immigrant youth who came to the country at a young age without documentation. Undocumented students make up nearly 10% of Oglethorpe’s degree-seeking student body.

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Integrated Approach to Student Success Leads to 8% Retention Lift at Northwest Missouri State University

Civitas Learning

“To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.” To achieve an integrated and holistic student support network, leaders understood that faculty and staff needed one place to easily document their student interactions and access important student data.

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How Families Manage Financial Aid with School and Student Services (SSS) 

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Find a financial aid statement workbook, calculators, and more. Tax Documents and Verification Next, families upload their tax forms. Some families may not realize they qualify for financial assistance. Or, they avoid applying because they think the process will be complicated and time-consuming.

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Spring Cleaning Your Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

You can even increase the lifetime value of your students. At School and Student Services, we understand how important it is to keep your financial aid folders clean, and we offer a K-12 Select Software Suite that can help. Declutter the excess paper, purge old documents and get your “house” in order.

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Simplify, Support, & Succeed: 5 Must-Have Benefits of a Top-Notch Financial Aid Solution

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Juggling spreadsheets, chasing missing documents, and stressing over award decisions? Accessing documents and financial data should streamline the review process and free up valuable time. SSS also offers complete tax document verification free of charge and without utilizing the Income Verification Express Service (IVES) program.