Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
It’s finally happened. After years of studying higher education and teaching thousands of students, I’m now the parent of a high school senior who’s running the so-called college admissions gauntlet. Earlier this month I attended a parent meeting at his Philadelphia public school and listened as an experienced educator told us, “At some point during this process you will hate your child.
Active Minds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
As a former educator on the south side of Chicago, I know firsthand the excitement and challenges of launching a new school year. The start of the school year sets the tone for what’s to come. We plan everything—the schedules, the curricula, the safety drills—but too often, mental health programming gets overlooked. And in today’s climate, that’s a mistake we can’t afford to make.
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Student Minds
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
As the new academic year fast approaches, we reached out to our Instagram community to share their top tips for starting the new year as a Fresher. - Student Minds Blog Editorial Team Heading off to university is an exciting, life-changing experience. It’s a time of independence, self-discovery, and of course, higher education. But with all the excitement comes a lot of preparation, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
New research reveals that algorithms commonly used by institutions to predict student success may be racially biased against Black and Latinx students. The report, “ Inside the Black Box: Detecting and Mitigating Algorithmic Bias Across Racialized Groups in College Student-Success Prediction ,” shows that predictive models are more likely to predict failure for Black and Latinx students who succeed, compared to their White and Asian counterparts.
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.
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Worrying is worthless! So don’t worry. Wouldn’t it be nice if it were that simple? Controlling worry and the stress that accompanies it is anything but easy. If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re human. That means you worry, at least sometimes. The more you can control worry in your life, the better your life will be. As hard as it is, it is possible to reduce the amount of worry we allow into our lives.
Student Loan Planner
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A flurry of recent court activity has impacted several student loan forgiveness programs, and millions of borrowers are in limbo. While the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program isn’t directly targeted, the ripple effects of these lawsuits could still impact PSLF borrowers. The fate of the program may hinge on the outcome of upcoming elections,… The post Is Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Danger?
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Active Minds
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
It’s never too early to start planning for your future. As you return to school looking forward to charting a new year, it’s important to consider how your actions today inform your path tomorrow. This new season is the perfect time to start thinking about your career and plans for the future. Many of you already have a solid plan, while others are still creating yours.
Student Minds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Abigail writes about building a sense of belonging when starting university. - Abigail Mathew Ah, the beloved two words every young adult looks forward to upon leaving secondary education looks forward to. Fresher’s week. You must be familiar with the term – it is a word which is celebrated in the eyes of every prospective university student. However, I was one of the oddballs who was quite apprehensive about it.
College Aid Services
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
As the October 1st deadline approaches, FSA has issued a number of important reminders to ensure that institutions accurately complete the Fiscal Operations Report for 2023–24 and the Application to Participate for 2025–26 (FISAP). The electronic announcement highlights best practices for data entry, updating information, and provides digital resources that contain guidelines to successfully complete… More » Completing the FISAP Ahead of the October 1st Deadline The post Completing the FIS
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
I’ve heard it said that some people see more in a walk around the block than others see in a trip around the world. I know some people who definitely fall into one of those two categories. I kind of think I fall into both of them, depending on what’s going on in my life at the time. I’m pretty convinced that the more observant we are, the better our relationships are.
Ed.gov Homeroom
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Recent natural disasters have significantly impacted communities and their education institutions. Since 2017, there have been over 500 presidentially declared major disasters across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Outlying Areas. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) closely follows the impacts of natural disasters on students, educators, staff, families, and others.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Black males need support from childhood through graduate education to improve, fulfill, and correct inequitable access to careers in science and engineering. Broadening Black males’ participation in science and engineering extends our country’s ability to solve our — and the world’s — grand challenges. Implementing new strategies aimed at increasing Black males’ participation in these fields is key, and the new Black Males in Engineering (BME) project can help fulfill this goal.
Active Minds
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The Active Minds Mental Health Advocacy (Academy) is a leadership development and mental health advocacy program that equips BIPOC and LGBTQ+ high school students to address mental health-related issues and affect change in their schools, communities, and states. Recently, four alumni from the Active Minds Mental Health Advocacy Academy told us about their experiences and what they learned from the program as well as how they are leading mental health change in their schools and communities.
Student Minds
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Alyssia writes about how to find the right friends for you at university. - Alyssia I came to university ready to reinvent the high-school-me. Growing up socially anxious in an unwelcoming environment, I felt isolated during my 12 years at the same school. Over the years, I would adapt to become stubbornly individualistic. Although I did have friends, I wasn’t very attached to them.
Single Stop
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Single Stop Announces Leadership Transition: Steven Williams Named Chief Executive Officer New York, NY- Single Stop, the leading technology platform dedicated to connecting individuals and families with public benefits and wraparound support, today announced a leadership transition. Steven Williams, Chief Operating Officer (COO), will succeed Martin Hanna as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Hanna transitions to a Senior Vice President role for Single Stop’s parent company, The Fedcap Group.
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Apologizing can often feel like a daunting task for many individuals. For some, the challenge is so great that they choose to avoid it entirely. Others may find it easier to casually say “I’m sorry,” but this frequent use of the phrase can dilute its meaning. Unfortunately, these common apologies often lack an essential element: genuine behavioral change.
College Aid Services
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Federal Student Aid has updated Volume 9 of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide to include the a test data file of a 2025-26 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). This file is for use in system testing by schools, state agencies, software providers, and other agencies and entities. The file is a tool to ensure that institutions are… More » 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide Updated with Test ISIR file The post 2025–26 FAFSA Specifications Guide Updated with Test ISIR file fir
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Manny Rodriguez laments childhood memories of the discourse surrounding education policies in California, particularly those that negatively affected migrant families like his. But he remains inspired by the words of his father, who would repeat the motto, “Cada generación tiene la responsabilidad de darle un mejor comienzo a la próxima generación.” Meaning, every generation has a responsibility to give the next generation a better start.
Active Minds
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Understanding Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Suicide Prevention Awareness Month takes place every September and is dedicated to raising awareness about suicide so that together we can take action and save lives. Every year 726,000 people die by suicide. Youth mental health continues to be one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with the U.S.
Student Minds
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Hollie reflects on her struggles with mental health during her first year of university, sharing what she wishes she had known. - Hollie Rose As the car rolled up the Bailey and the wheels moved over the cobblestones as we approached Durham Cathedral, I spotted my new home to my left, with iron gates opening onto the future I had been dreaming of for years.
Timely MD
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. TimelyCare‘s TalkNow Service is available for 24/7 emotional support. Someone dies by suicide every 11 minutes in the United States. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the country, particularly among young people.
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
It has been said that a person who is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Make no mistake about this absolute fact… making excuses is habit-forming. Making excuses is demoralizing, for the excuse maker and the people who have to listen to them. Excuse-making limits a person’s potential. It’s just not good to make excuses. Ever! Before we look at how to stop making excuses, let’s make sure we are all on the same page about exactly what an excuse sounds like.
College Aid Services
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Earlier this year, the Department of Education amended regulations for mandatory and discretionary trigger reporting that went into effect on July 1 for institutions receiving Title IV funding. The electronic announcement below provides a summary of suggested documentation that schools can submit to meet the federal government based on a list of possible scenarios.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is set to host its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. The Sept. 25-29 ASALH conference will feature a rich program of scholarly sessions, professional workshops, historical tours, a film festival, book signings, and many other events that illuminate the importance of the current struggle to own and control our own narrative.
Symplicity
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Each and every day, our client managers and implementation managers across the globe help make our clients' day-to-day just a little bit easier. With a client support team that comes from across the student success spectrum, clients continuously speak to the dedication of our client support team, and at Symplicity we want to give them the attention they deserve.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Over 6 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Before the pandemic, these borrowers faced forced seizures of their wages and antipoverty benefits, including through wage garnishment, Social Security benefits offset, and seizure of their federal tax refunds–including the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. Additionally, default damaged their credit scores, rendered them ineligible for student aid to return to school and finish their degrees, and ultimately limi
Thrive Alliance Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Resilience is a skill that everyone needs to overcome obstacles and manage life’s challenges. Yet this essential quality seems to be on the decline in young people. Building resilience in children will help them do better in school and give them a better chance to be happier and more successful throughout their lives. Let’s start by considering why resilience skills have declined, and the advantages resilient kids have as they grow and mature.
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Okay, here’s my entry for the understatement of the year: There are a lot of people in leadership positions who are poor leaders. In fact, most people in leadership positions (and I really mean “most”) are barely leaders at all. The prevalence of poor leaders can be attributed to a variety of factors. I believe the single biggest reason is that many, many people in leadership positions have no idea what leadership is actually about.
College Aid Services
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Our September Team Spotlight is Stephanie McCarter, who joined College Aid Services in 2023. Stephanie’s enter the field as the Assistant Director of Compliance & Quality Control career at the University of South Carolina in 2013, where she showcased her commitment to high standards in a student-facing role. She collaborated extensively with other professionals through… More » Team Spotlight: Stephanie McCarter The post Team Spotlight: Stephanie McCarter first appeared on College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology. In a newly released report, " Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals ,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the digital and physical infrastructure at HBCUs.
Student Research Foundation
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Choosing your Advanced Placement (AP) courses is an important decision, one that can impact both your high school and college career. The majority of high schools across the country offer at least one AP course, with some offering a wide variety of courses. With nearly 40 AP classes to choose from, many students are worried about finding the best AP classes for college.
Ed.gov Homeroom
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
By: Patti Curtis, Senior STEM Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary On August 14, 2024, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), held a YOU Belong in STEM webinar entitled Inclusive Higher Education Pathways that featured grant programs for minority serving institutions (MSIs) of higher education Continue Reading The post Inclusive Higher Education STEM Pathways appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Counselors' Corner
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. I’ve likely told you this story before, but, evidently, it bears repeating. A 10th-grade boy comes bounding out of the classroom when the bell rings and heads straight to the counseling office. “I know exactly what I want to do with my life. I want to go to college, and become a disc jockey.” You ready? The counselor responds thusly.
Steve Keating
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
I had an interesting question from a young salesperson the other day. He asked me how he would know he was doing the right things. The things he needs to do in order to be a successful salesperson. My almost automatic response was that a mentor would be a huge help to him. A mentor could not only explain to him when he was on the right path but maybe even more importantly, when he wasn’t.
College Aid Services
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Today, the Department of Education announced that the deadline for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Reporting is being extended to January 15, 2025. This announcement provides much needed relief to Financial Aid offices across the country who are already struggling with issues surrounding the the 2024-25 FAFSA. The full announcement is below.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In the wake of the COVID pandemic, high school GPAs (HSGPA) are less likely to be clear indicators of first-year, postsecondary success. A more holistic assessment of students, including the use of the ACT test score alongside HSGPA, acts as a better predictor. That’s according to the latest report from the ACT , which analyzed high school GPAs, ACT test scores, and first-year grades in students from 2017 to 2021.
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