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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

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“The survey findings provide a clear picture of the disruption caused by the Department of Education’s chaotic rollout of the new financial aid application form,” said NAICU President Dr. Barbara K. The repercussions from this rollout will be felt – by students, families, and institutions – for years.”

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Study Reveals Key Factors Driving Student College Choice in 2025

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The study also revealed that affordability remains a critical factor, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Schools with lower net prices and stronger financial aid packages showed notably higher attraction rates among these demographics.

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

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In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

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million grant from the state to support its Pell Grant-eligible and low-income students for four years. The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees.

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

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This first Equity Innovations Guide illustrates results the organization has gathered from pilots and initiatives it had implemented over the years on matters of college admissions, financial aid, and equity. The guide is meant to communicate the efforts Common App has been undertaking and would like to scale up, Sample said.

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Report: State Financial Aid Programs Show Varying Levels of Accessibility and Equity

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State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. State financial aid programs can help alleviate these burdens, but such programs in the current day are lacking, according to the report.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

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NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible. “I

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