Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 9, 2025

Preparing for college can feel overwhelming, but starting early gives you a major advantage. Whether its researching schools, mapping out your academic path, or building a standout application, early planning sets the stage for success. With the right steps, preparing for college doesnt have to be stressfulit can be a rewarding journey that leads you toward your future goals.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. A study of Civitas Learning partner institutions reinforces this wisdom, revealing that 39% of students experience a change in their likelihood to persist within a single term. To significantly improve student outcomes, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence the student experience and to offer proactive guidance and support.

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Single Stop

JANUARY 9, 2025

Fedcaps Single Stop Benefits Screening and Case Management Platform Achieves SOC 2 Type II Audit Certification Certification Demonstrates Unwavering Commitment to Data Security [New York, NY] The Fedcap Group is proud to announce that Single Stop has successfully completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit. This prestigious certification underscores Single Stops dedication to maintaining the highest standards of information security and privacy for our users and adds t

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2025

FSA has notified institutions that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will perform maintenance updates, which will affect the automatic transfer of tax return information on StudentAid.gov. The outage is scheduled to occur from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time (ET) on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Important Reminders: From 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. ET… Read More » FSA to Implement StudentAid.gov Maintenance, Outage Scheduled for January 11th The post FSA to Implement StudentAid.gov Maintenance,

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Steve Keating

JANUARY 9, 2025

Successful leaders possess many characteristics and traits that contribute to their success. So many, in fact, that it is difficult to say exactly which characteristics a person must possess to be a successful leader. Id say integrity and judgment are absolutely essential, but it can become somewhat debatable after that. A characteristic that is very impactful for one leader may not play much of a role in the success of another.

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