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Ohio State, Uwill Partner to Provide Teletherapy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Ohio State University is launching a new mental health initiative to expand teletherapy services for nearly 70,000 students across its five campuses. Ryan Lovell "Our goal is to build upon a student experience that is not only free of stigma around mental health but where students feel supported and encouraged to seek help if they are experiencing mental health challenges," said Ryan Lovell, associate vice president for student health and well-being at The Ohio State University.

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FSA Announces No Batch Corrections for the 2024-25 FAFSA

College Aid Services

Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students. In response, the Department is offering technical assistance to help institutions process… More » FSA Announces No Batch Corrections for the 2024-25 FAFSA The post FSA Announces No Batch Correcti

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TRINEICE ROBINSON-MARTIN

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin Trineice Robinson-Martin has been named chair of the ensemble department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She served as a faculty member at Princeton University. Robinson-Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in improvised music studies from San Jose State University and a Master of Music degree in jazz studies from Indiana University-Bloomington as well as a master’s and doctorate in music and music education from Teachers College, Columbia Universit

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The Department Postpones More 2024-25 Features, Maintains Temporary Non-SSN Policy

College Aid Services

The Department of Education announced it will maintain its temporary policies for applications without a SSN to access the 2024-25 FAFSA form until it can resolve the underlying issues with secondary identity verifications. There are also major updates regarding delayed functionalities for the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) and services that will be unavailable through the… More » The Department Postpones More 2024-25 Features, Maintains Temporary Non-SSN Policy The post The Department Postpon

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

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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Officials Remind Borrowers of Opt-Out Deadline, Proceed with Rulemaking Process

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education plans to email borrowers with at least one outstanding federally held student loan to inform them of the Aug. 30 deadline to call their servicer and opt out if they do not want the relief. Dr. Miguel Cardona Officials said borrowers who opt out of relief would not be able to opt back in and would be temporarily opted out of forgiveness due to enrollment in an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan until the department can automatically assess their eligibility for th

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2024-25 Paper FAFSA Processing Updates, Paper Corrections To Be Available By End of September

College Aid Services

Institutions can expect to receive paper FAFSA forms over the next 2 to 3 three weeks now that the Department of Education has started to process an estimated 34,000 applications for the 2024-25 academic year. Due to processing delays, paper corrections will be available by the end of September instead of the first half of… More » 2024-25 Paper FAFSA Processing Updates, Paper Corrections To Be Available By End of September The post 2024-25 Paper FAFSA Processing Updates, Paper Corrections

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The Department Postpones Major 2024-25 Features, Maintains Temporary Non-SSN Policy

College Aid Services

The Department of Education announced it will maintain its temporary policies for applications without a SSN to access the 2024-25 FAFSA form until it can resolve the underlying issues with secondary identity verifications. There are also major updates regarding delayed functionalities for the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP) and services that will be unavailable through the… More » The Department Postpones Major 2024-25 Features, Maintains Temporary Non-SSN Policy The post The Department Postpo

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