Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. In searching the shelves, I came across Dr. James A. Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences.

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College Aid Services

JULY 12, 2024

The Department of Education has officially published a finalized report that details the approved 2024-25 Campus-Based funding for the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Program (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study Program (FWS). This report contains each institution’s name, OPEID, address, state code, and the amount that they will receive for each fund as of June 2024; users… More » Now Available: Notification of Campus-Based Funding for the 2024-25 Award Year The post Now Availab

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

Dr. David A. Thomas has announced plans to retire as president of Morehouse College. Dr. David A. Thomas "In my inaugural address, I promised to do the absolute best I could for Morehouse, and I have since risen each day dedicated to delivering on that promise," said Thomas, who retires June 30, 2025. "Serving as president of Morehouse has been the honor of a lifetime,” he said.

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College Aid Services

JULY 12, 2024

The electronic announcement provides instructions for how institutions should originate summer-only Direct Loans while batch corrections are still unavailable for the 2024-25 academic year. These directions include how eligibility should be evaluated for summer terms and disbursement options for summer-fall loans; it also emphasizes that schools can originate a loan without a valid ISIR, but… More » Summer-Only Direct Loans: How to Process for 2024-25 Without Batch Corrections The post Sum

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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 12, 2024

Dr. Larry Robinson has announced plans to step down from his role as president of Florida A&M University (FAMU). Kristin Harper “We have achieved remarkable gains and record-breaking years under President Robinson’s leadership,” said FAMU Board of Trustees Chair Kristin Harper. “I am honored to have served with fellow trustees alongside our president.

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JULY 12, 2024

Verification is the process of confirming responses in the FAFSA ® with documentation from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or other tax agency if the student or family worked/filed a tax return outside the U.S, along with additional information … Read more ».

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Student Loan Planner

JULY 12, 2024

Until July 2025, Parent PLUS borrowers can obtain the best income-driven repayment (IDR) plans out there, including the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, if they consolidate their loans twice. This is called the double consolidation loophole. But once that loophole closes, far fewer borrowers with Parent PLUS loans will be able to get… The post Parent PLUS Forgiveness After Double Consolidation Ends: 5 Key Strategies appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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JULY 12, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Partnership with NACADA to Launch Credentialing Opportunity for Higher Education Professionals July 12, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm As more first-generation college students enroll in higher education, this course becomes not just timely but essential, highlighting the growing need for support and guidance in their educational journeys.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

In a survey of over 3,000 undergraduate students, the nonprofit American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) found significant gaps in knowledge regarding American history and government. The survey polled students with multiple-choice questions, including but not limited to: who is the president of the Senate? How long are senators’ and representatives’ term-lengths?

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