Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. FAST will begin April 12 and continue until the end of this September, a CUNY spokesperson said in an email. to be able to be walked through it. I think there’s a lot of merit in that.”

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College Aid Consulting Services

JULY 25, 2023

Our office gets many questions on college financial aid, FAFSA, and divorced parents advice 2023. Complete the FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most common application for financial aid. Both parents’ income and assets are reported on the FAFSA, even if divorced and/or remarried.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

DFC’s] success is driven by the level of personal care and support that we can provide our scholars.” DFC’s approach is in line with recent research showing that student success requires a comprehensive approach. We want to know not just how well you’re doing in class, but what are those factors that could impede your success.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Only then can we guarantee that all students are prepared for college success and able to access the life-changing opportunities that higher education offers. Students who do not fill out the FAFSA miss out on crucial funding that could make higher education affordable for them. Department of Education has embraced.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2024

Casualties of the ongoing FAFSA debacle continue to stack up, even as Federal Student Aid Director Richard Cordray leaves the situation behind. The FAFSA should be operational long before year’s end. While the U.S. Recognizing that should commit us to helping them get there via the transfer pathway that starts at community college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Heres a breakdown of the next steps after you submit your FAFSA. Confirmation of Submission Once you submit your FAFSA, youll receive a confirmation that your application has been successfully submitted. This confirmation will include a Student Aid Report (SAR) , which summarizes the information you provided on your FAFSA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. The data come a few weeks after ED announced more than one million FAFSA forms had been submitted and the form were accessible 24/7. More than 3.1 Department of Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That's the findings from a new report , released by researchers at the Higher Education, Race, and the Economy (HERE) Lab at the University of California, Merced, in cooperation with The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). If the FAFSA-reported wealth threshold was set at a low of $500, 2.8

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College Aid Consulting Services

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We have another financial aid success story to share. We started advising this family on the FAFSA and CSS Profile forms for financial aid in the beginning stages of their daughter’s college pursuit. by The post Financial Aid Success Story appeared first on College Aid Consulting Services.

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College Aid Services

MAY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 29, 2024

In the latest update from the Department of Education, detailed steps have been taken to rectify issues with the 2024-25 FAFSA forms linked to IRS FA-DDX data errors. The announcement highlights the successful reprocessing of nearly all affected records, ensuring institutions can now proceed with financial aid offers.

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 10, 2024

This came to mind on December 31st, the alleged day of the much-anticipated rollout of the new FAFSA. Yes, FAFSA was up on December 31 st , thus making the December deadline. However, its arrival came with a disclaimer—this was a “soft opening” of the new FAFSA. Not so with FAFSA. They just didn’t want my business.

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Counselors' Corner

MARCH 27, 2024

These students want to go to college, and they’ve navigated many hoops and hurdles to build academic and extracurricular records that not only show their ability to be successful in college, but give them the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to be successful once they arrive on campus. You likely see where this is going.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

“[There are] students who are capable of going to college and being successful, but because of all these steps, don’t end up going.” The most prominent example is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a 108-question monster that the government has promised to simplify, although efforts have been delayed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education leaders face an obligation to Kansas families to remove barriers to access and success and ensure that our system lives up to the ideal of equal opportunity for all. Although these actions are helpful, they have not moved the needle toward closing access and success gaps. Structural change is needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Campus conflicts and the FAFSA debacle contribute to a steady drumbeat of bad news, eroding public confidence. Community congruent An institution’s success in serving Latine students is tied to its ability to reflect the surrounding community. This sense of belonging is critical for student retention and success.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 30, 2024

million FAFSA applications have been successfully submitted and that they have updated the supporting tables used in the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation to account for inflation. Department of Education announced that more than 3.1 An additional $1.8 billion in federal aid was at stake if the tables were not adjusted.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

Here, we’ll dive into what interest in these schools could mean for students seeking financial aid and how working with a financial aid advisor on your FAFSA and/or CSS Profile could be your ticket to unlocking more funding opportunities. Reach out to us, and let’s chart the course to your academic and financial success together!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

She said that action is needed to address the systemic obstacles and to work to ensure that Latino students are supported in their journey toward higher education success. About 43 % of Latino students surveyed said that they faced difficulties completing the FAFSA application form, which is required to receive financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. The dashboard is available through the Office of Student Success. “By

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. However, completing the FAFSA can often feel like navigating a maze, with complex forms and important deadlines to contend with.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 14, 2025

As a junior, there are steps you can take now to set yourself up for financial aid success: Research Scholarships : Many scholarships are available to students in their junior year or earlier. Youll fill out the FAFSA your senior year, but its a good idea to familiarize yourself with the process now. When Should You Start Planning?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 17, 2025

Dont be afraid to ask questions if youre unsure about any part of your financial aid letterknowing whats free and whats not will set you up for success in the future!

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 23, 2024

Figure 1 illustrates how these questions might be posed in federal data collections like sample surveys, the Census, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Department of Education (ED) collects and reports data in the FAFSA, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), sample studies, and other collections.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Problems related to the rollout of the new FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) impacted the responses of parents. Fifty-two percent of families reported problems submitting the FAFSA. Haywood, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Dr. Ernest Brevard Jr.

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Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Complete the FAFSA, CSS profile, and any scholarship applications. Be sure to complete the FAFSA and the CSS profile accurately and on time. In fact, building a balanced, well-thought-out college list is key to setting yourself up for success down the line. And don’t forget to apply for any scholarships you’ve researched!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2025

Its simply one chapter of a much larger journey, and there are countless paths to success that dont rely on a single acceptance letter. More about Jodi and College Financial Aid Advisors Jodi is a FAFSA financial advisor who helps with the financial aid process to help families of college students maximize their financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, although direct admissions was successful in making students more likely to apply to college, it did not have the power to make them go. Direct admissions] doesn’t change the fact that they need to fill out the FAFSA. The researchers observed almost no change in the enrollment rates for students of any category.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students. On July 30th, the U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 20, 2025

Some of the worlds most successful people were once in the same positionfacing rejection from schools they thought were their perfect match. Encourage them to stay focused on their strengths and remind them that many paths can lead to success. College acceptance is just one chapter of a much larger story.

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College Aid Services

MAY 20, 2024

Federal Student Aid confirmed this past Friday in an electronic announcement that it has successfully reprocessed FAFSA records that were negatively affected by issues with FPS and FA-DDX.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Secretary Cardona published a letter that addresses the issues that the Department faced during the 2024-25 FAFSA launch and what measure that they are taking to ensure that success of next year’s application.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Secretary Cardona published a letter that addresses the issues that the Department faced during the 2024-25 FAFSA launch and what measure that they are taking to ensure that success of next year’s application.

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