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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If implemented, its recommendations would likely lead to significant cuts in funding for programs designed to support underrepresented students, including recruitment and retention programs for minority students, financial aid for low-income students, and support services for first-generation college students.

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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? These advisors help students apply to any colleges of their choosing and are a tremendous asset to first-generation students who often find the application process daunting.

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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But experts said that these interruptions are already having a negative impact on the students who need financial aid the most: first generation students, students of color, and those from low-income backgrounds. Nina Longino, executive director of iMentor, Chicago.

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Unequal Distribution

NACAC's Admitted

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented studentsstudents of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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It’s Never Too Early (or Too Late) to Apply to Scholarships: A Guide for College Students & Families

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Scholarships for current students can help cover tuition increases, study abroad programs, internships, and other educational expenses that arise throughout your college journey. Researching scholarships that align with your background and circumstances can provide much-needed financial support.

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Navigating the FAFSA Maze: Your Essential Roadmap to Financial Aid Success

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

From issues with the site itself and now delayed financial aid deadlines, many students and families are feeling the pressure of finding money for college. Despite these difficulties, many positive changes have been made to the FAFSA for the 2024-2025 application cycle. One of them was the Federal Tax Information update.