Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underr

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College Aid Services

JULY 25, 2024

Federal Student Aid has published two volumes the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook and updated the Application Verification Guide. What has changed: Volume 8: The Direct Loan Program – This volume discusses the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan Program) and describes how the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) makes loans… More » Now Available: Volumes 8 and 9 of 2024-25 FSA Handbook, Updated AVG The post Now Available: Volumes 8 and 9 of 2024-25 FSA

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Native American representation in the financial industry is critical to the sovereignty of tribes and their continued economic growth. Building this diverse representation within banking will take deliberate and intentional efforts across multiple sectors, including higher education. The goal can be achieved by mirroring the systems of support that increased the proportion of Native American lawyers in the U.S., which moved the needle significantly from the 1970s to today, increasing the number

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College Aid Services

JULY 25, 2024

Federal Student Aid has updated the 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical and processing information for the 2024–25 award year. What changed? Volume 3 – Electronic Data Exchange and FAFSA Processing revisions explain that a financial aid administrator (FAA) cannot add or correct personally identifiable… More » 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (July 2024 Update) The post 2024–25 FAFSA Specifications Guide (

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott An estimated 3.8 million college students experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to student data analysis from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The analysis — in a new report on how many college students experiencing hunger apply for and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — is based on food insecurity data from the U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JULY 25, 2024

Private K-12 schools face unique challenges in maintaining financial stability. Tuition increases alone are often insufficient to cover rising operational costs. To ensure long-term financial health , schools must explore diverse revenue streams and adopt innovative strategies. A cross-functional approach, bringing together individuals from various departments, can be a valuable addition in this endeavor.

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Student Loan Planner

JULY 25, 2024

What are Vice President Kamala Harris’s student loan policies and views on student loan forgiveness? What could we expect of a Harris administration if she wins the 2024 Presidential election? We’ll discuss proposals the Vice President has supported in the past, what she’s done as Vice President, and predict what will happen next for student… The post Kamala Harris’s Student Loan Policies: Everything You Should Know appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Steve Keating

JULY 25, 2024

I have more followers than most people on the social media platform now known as X. I use it to post leadership content, motivation, and sales tips. On Saturdays, I post weird little “Fun Facts.” Sometimes, rarely, but sometimes, I’ll even post a comment about a current event in the news. That was the case a few days ago when the current occupant of the White House announced he would no longer be seeking reelection.

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