IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JANUARY 9, 2024

However, the details of free college programs vary widely and involve tradeoffs between how many students the program will serve, the financial support each student receives, and the program’s costs. Students may attend either a two-year or four-year New Mexican public institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Remember, it is never too early to start researching sources of financial aid. First, speak to the financial aid officers at the colleges you are considering. No matter the scholarships or loans you will apply for, you will almost certainly have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

The graduation rate for URM at four-year public institutions (4YP) increased 9 percentage points from 2016-17 to 2022-23, and the graduation rate for low-income students increased 10 percentage points in that time period. Campuses are investing resources into financial aid and emergency support services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, the rising costs of college are increasingly out of reach for many students. Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college.

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

Motivations for this movement included inequitable patterns in test taking, test preparation, and test scores that systematically disadvantaged racially minoritized and low-income students in the admission process.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. News 2024 Best Colleges rankings) relative to the average discounted tuition paid by 2022-23 full-time undergraduates after receiving need-based scholarships and grants. Next, they rank each school using cost and financial aid measures.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. News 2024 Best Colleges rankings) relative to the average discounted tuition paid by 2022-23 full-time undergraduates after receiving need-based scholarships and grants. Next, they rank each school using cost and financial aid measures.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 26, 2023

Students Who Lack the Financial Resources to Attend College at All It’s a “brave new world” of opportunity out there for students who need financial aid. Apply for one of the Student Research Foundation’s Community Contribution Scholarships. It is awarded by the U.S. Another option?

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In theory, this figure should account for the total cost of attendance – which includes average yearly tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, and transportation – minus any aid (need- or ‘merit’-based, federal, state, and institutional) that a student could potentially receive. 889) aims to address some of these issues.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. To help fill that gap, colleges, communities and scholarship providers are in a unique position to step in.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Most notably, it must be clear that each institution has an environment in which Latino students can thrive. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Plan, seek financial aid options and ensure a good fit with prospective programs.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

. ### The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a nonprofit organization established in 1981, dedicated to expanding college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

For instance, students applying via the QuestBridge National Match Program , a scholarship program for first-generation and low-income students, will have to apply by September 26. When you stop to think about it, that’s a lot for an individual student to take on alone! For some students, this is easy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The transfer rate is 85% for students within three years of admission to EPW. There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Learning Forward Foundation: The Learning Forward Foundation gives teachers scholarships and grants for professional development. The result could give your educators the financial power and education to support their classrooms further. Many schools choose to use fundraising money to award additional financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Each school is different, but we know that schools have worked hard to expand outreach to students from underrepresented communities, strengthen pathway programs, and ensure that their holistic admission programs were considering every aspect of the applicant journey,” says Krinsky.

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Scholarship America

APRIL 3, 2023

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families and scholarship programs. Will this change my scholarship deadlines?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships. Bonner will also continue to edit the biannual Journal of Minority Achievement, Creativity, and Leadership , published by Penn State University Press.

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