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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“These [students] are a challenge for higher education — it’s inefficiency in the system, and these are things colleges and universities can do a better job of facilitating, degrees that have been earned, but the student was unaware."

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. Peer learning facilitators are students who successfully passed the course they are being hired for, and some have previously been recipients of AAP peer learning.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 23

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News FAFSA Priority Deadline is May 1 Missouri State University is extending the financial aid priority deadline from April 1 to May 1. This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which determines their eligibility for financial aid and university-funded scholarships.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 22

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News Missouri State Extends FAFSA Deadline Missouri State is extending the financial aid priority deadline from April 1 to May 1. This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. Please refer students to the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

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Is TikTok worth the risk? Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams

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If you have the resources to facilitate user-generated content, we highly recommend trying it. If you’re lucky enough to have a certifiable TikTok influencer working in the admissions office, you have a head start. Get the insights Get more insights Are your admission practices helping or hurting the diversity of your incoming class?