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The uncertainty of today’s job market and the bleak predictions of tomorrow’s job market have special emphasis for Black educators. Black institutions of higher learning, therefore, have an especial duty which has perhaps more importance today than ever before: we must prepare Black collegians in as many areas as possible so that they can offer to a potential employer more than others competing for the same position.
Data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provide vital insights on key higher education issues that inform evidence-based policymaking across the country. For state leaders grappling with questions about college affordability, as well as student access and success, federally collected and maintained postsecondary data—such as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS)—offer critical insights that many states coul
The number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities offering Registered Apprenticeship programs has surged from three to 22 institutions in just four years, according to a new toolkit released by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The HBCU Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit, authored by Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Alice Ginsberg, provides a comprehensive guide for HBCUs looking to launch federally recognized apprenticeship programs that combine classroom instruction with p
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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
The Senate parliamentarian forced major rewrites to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA), which would dramatically reform the state of student loans in the US. We’ll summarize the top 10 changes affecting borrowers, particularly those with six-figure balances. Quick look at the big changes for student loans under the One Big Beautiful… The post Top 10 Changes for Student Loan Borrowers Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act appeared first on Student Loan Planner.
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Lawmakers are best equipped to find solutions that benefit all students when they are armed with high-quality data. For decades, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education has conducted studies, such as t he National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), that provide key evidence to inform policymaking in higher education.
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FSA has announced enhancements to the 2026–27 FAFSA, aiming to simplify and expedite the application experience for students and families. Key Improvements for 2026–27 Real-Time Identity Verification: Starting in August 2025, users creating a StudentAid.gov account with a Social Security number (SSN) will undergo immediate identity verification. This advancement eliminates the previous one-to-three-day waiting period,… More » 2026–27 FAFSA Improvements and Beta Testing The post 2026–27 FAF
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Rev. Dr. Michael A. Hunt This spring, the three of us proudly earned our doctoral degrees while serving as directors of federally funded TRIO programs in the Office of Academic Opportunity Programs (AOP) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The TRIO programs assist and empower students from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially low-income, first-generation college attendees, and those with disabilities.
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I started writing this post when I was flat-out mad. I mean really, really mad. So mad that I completely forgot about the post I wrote a few weeks ago about losing your temper. So I put the post aside until I settled down a bit. I hope that makes for a better post, but honestly, as I start writing again, the urge to strangle a certain someone is building again.
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On Tuesday, FSA announced a robust set of training opportunities for the 2025–26 award year, designed to equip financial aid professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary for Title IV program compliance and administration. These include the FSA Fundamentals Training Series, refreshed Learning Tracks and Basic Training, and the Summer 2025 Wednesday Webinar Series.
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I once made a mistake. It was the time I thought I’d made a mistake, but I was actually mistaken. Other than that, I’m totally mistake-free. It would be sad if that were true because being mistake free also means you are almost certainly success-free as well. Some famous person once said mistakes are proof that you’re trying. I happen to think that’s incredibly true.
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In the last post, we covered H.R. 1 of 2025 (the Big Beautiful Bill ), which, in Title III, proposes major changes to Federal student aid programs. The changes in Title III take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply to award year 2026–27 and subsequent years. It’s now in the Senate for consideration. Title III consists of Subtitles A through G covering different aspects of changes to education policy.
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